Most Americans oppose the United States attempting to take control of Greenland, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, published on Thursday.
The poll found that 75% of Americans oppose the move, while 25% say they support it. Republicans and Republican-leaning independents are evenly divided, with 50% in favor and 50% opposed.
Among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, 94% oppose the proposal, including 80% who say they strongly oppose it. About eight in ten independents who do not lean toward either party are also opposed, the poll showed.
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday on his social media platform, Truth Social, that “anything less” than US control of Greenland is “unacceptable.” His comments came ahead of a White House meeting between Danish officials, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, which appeared to do little to move the sides closer to an agreement.
The poll found limited public support for a broader policy of US expansionism. The findings come as Trump has praised the military capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro and said afterward that the United States would now “run” the country, and as he has threatened Iran’s leadership over its violent crackdown on street protests.
Nearly six in ten Americans say Trump has gone too far in trying to expand US power over other countries, the poll found. About one-third say his efforts have been about right. A majority, 55%, say he has already gone too far in using the US military to achieve his goals.
The survey also found that 57% of Americans now say Trump’s foreign policy decisions this term have hurt the country’s standing in the world, up from 53% last summer.
Americans divided over US military action in Venezuela
Americans are more divided over US military action in Venezuela. The poll found that 52% oppose the decision to take military action, while 48% support it. Respondents cited concerns about the stability of the Venezuelan government and the possibility of long-term US military involvement.
The poll, which was conducted ahead of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s Thursday visit to the White House, found that 58% of Americans oppose US efforts to control Venezuela’s government following Maduro’s removal from power. Strong opposition outpaced strong support by 31% to 13%.
Most Americans said they are not confident that US action in Venezuela will result in a stable government within a year. About two-thirds said it is at least somewhat likely that the action will lead to a long-term deployment of US troops.
Partisan differences remain pronounced. The poll found that 80% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents oppose the initial military action in Venezuela, while 80% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents support it.
A majority of Democrats strongly oppose US efforts to control Venezuela’s government after Maduro’s removal, while fewer Republicans express strong support.
The findings also show that most Americans believe access to Venezuelan oil and a demonstration of US military power were major factors in the decision to take action.
Fewer respondents cited bringing Maduro to stand trial in the US or reducing drug trafficking as major reasons. Just 26% said improving the lives of the Venezuelan people was a major factor, the poll found.