Seizing Greenland Might Be the Least Popular
Idea in American Political History
Posted By: Citoyen, 1/15/2026 11:46:18 AM
President Donald Trump's push to seize Greenland might be the least popular idea in American political history. Is that hyperbole? If so, that's only because reliable and fast public polling is a relatively recent development within our 250-year experiment in self-governance. A Reuters/Ipsos poll released Wednesday found a staggering 4 percent of Americans favor the idea of seizing Greenland with military force. Among Republicans, the idea is actually twice as popular: 8 percent say taking the island is a "good idea."
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Is that hyperbole? If so, that's only because reliable and fast public polling is a relatively recent development within our 250-year experiment in self-governance.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll released Wednesday found a staggering 4 percent of Americans favor the idea of seizing Greenland with military force. Among Republicans, the idea is actually twice as popular: 8 percent say taking the island is a "good idea."
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I am part of the huge majority of Americans who oppose seizing Greenland militarily. While I don't think our president would actually attempt to steal a slice of an ally's country I am also perturbed that he be-clowns himself huffing and puffing that such an act is within the realm of possibility. When his term ends Greenland will still be part of Denmark and Trump's dream of being the first president in a century to add territory will be dashed. Fortunately his actual accomplishments will show him to be one of our greatest presidents ever.