Only 1 in 5 Americans support US effort to acquire Greenland, poll finds

New poll shows only 17% of Americans support Trump's Greenland acquisition efforts, with overwhelming 71% opposing military force to seize the territory.

People walk in downtown of Nuuk, Greenland, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. On the right is President Donald Trump. (Evgeniy Maloletka/Evan Vucci/AP)

The Reuters/Ipsos poll also found that 66% of American adults believe U.S. efforts to acquire Greenland could hurt relations with NATO and European countries. 

The poll of 1,217 adults was conducted online from Jan. 12-13, with a margin of error of +/- 3 percentage points for all adults, according to Reuters. 

President Donald Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday that, "The United States needs Greenland for the purpose of National Security."

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Danish troops practice looking for potential threats during a military drill in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, on Sept. 17, 2025.  (Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters)

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On Tuesday, Greenland's prime minister declared that, "we choose Denmark," if it had to decide between remaining a Danish territory or becoming part of the United States. 

Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.

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