ANOTHER STAR ON OLD GLORY? New Poll Shows That the Majority in Greenland Supports Becoming Part of the United States
In the run-up to the historic inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States, much has been written and discussed about his stated territorial expansion objectives involving the Panama Canal, Canada and Greenland.
While many dismiss these goals as pure fantasy or, at best, as extremely unlikely, it turns out that in the case of Denmark’s territory of Greenland, it actually may not be so.
A new survey has arisen that found a majority of Greenland respondents supporting the island joining the United States.
The Hill reported:
“According to a poll by Patriot Polling released Sunday, 57.3 percent of respondents approve of Greenland becoming part of the U.S. Just 37.4 percent disapproved of the potential acquisition and 5.3 percent are undecided about the move.
President-elect Trump has in recent days floated the idea of acquiring Greenland, a Danish territory. He said owning Greenland is an ‘absolutely necessity’.”
It’s true that the survey only polled 416 people in Greenland, and it’s also the first of its kind, but the wide majority in favor signals support for Trump’s larger international plans.
Haters will remind us that Patriot Polling is not the most well-rated poll company, receives just a 1 star rating out of three according to FiveThrityEight’s rankings.
“The survey noted that it’s the first time the group has conducted a poll outside of the U.S. It was also conducted during a visit made by Donald Trump Jr., the president-elect’s son.”
Trump has repeatedly stated his intention to purchase Greenland, an island of strategic importance to the U.S. since the Cold War.
Besides the natural riches, Greenland it’s also important in the context of the dispute for the Artic regions and trade routes, where Russia is advancing.
“Observers have largely brushed aside the idea that the U.S. could realistically acquire Greenland. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stressed that Greenland is not for sale as the acquisition conversation continued to flow from the president-elect.”
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