A supreme court ruling is expected later today, though it is unclear what it will be
A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows just 17% of Americans approve of Trump’s efforts to acquire Greenland, and substantial majorities of Democrats and Republicans oppose military force to annex the island.
47% of respondents to the Reuters/Ipsos poll disapproved of US efforts to acquire Greenland, while 35% said they were unsure.
Only 4% of Americans – including just one in 10 Republicans and almost no Democrats – said it would be a “good idea” for the US to use military force to take possession of Greenland from Denmark.
66% of respondents, including 91% of Democrats and 40% of Republicans, were worried US efforts to acquire Greenland would damage the Nato alliance and relationships with European allies.
“Militarily, without the vast power of the United States, much of which I built during my first term, and am now bringing to a new and even higher level, Nato would not be an effective force or deterrent - not even close! They know that, and so do I.”
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