According to reporting by Reuters, a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted in January 2026 found that only 17 percent of Americans support President Donald Trump's efforts to acquire Greenland, a Danish territory in the Arctic. Nearly half of those surveyed said they opposed the idea, while more than a third said they were unsure, highlighting broad public skepticism. The poll also showed that majorities of both Democrats and Republicans oppose the use of military force to annex the island.
The survey reflected wider concern about the potential impact on U.S. relations with its allies. Many respondents said pressuring Denmark over Greenland could damage ties with NATO partners. Against this backdrop, senior U.S. officials were preparing for discussions with Danish and Greenlandic representatives as diplomatic tensions continued to draw attention.
Trump has argued that Greenland's strategic location and mineral resources make it critical to U.S. national security, particularly amid growing competition with Russia and China in the Arctic. Denmark and Greenland, however, have repeatedly rejected the idea of a sale, and past polling in Greenland has shown strong public support for maintaining its current status within the Danish realm.
