A majority of voters in Greenland support becoming America’s 51st state, a shock new poll has revealed.
The survey by Patriot Polling found 57.3 per cent of respondents approve of Greenland becoming part of the US, while just 37.4 per cent disapproved.
The findings come after President-elect Donald Trump renewed his push to acquire the Danish territory, declaring ownership of Greenland “an absolute necessity”.
Trump also sparked backlash from Canadian lawmakers after jokingly offering outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the role of the Maple Leaf’s Governor if it opted to join the US.
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However, the Greenland poll results emerged during a visit to the Arctic territory by the incoming President’s son Donald Trump Jr.
Just 5.3 per cent of those surveyed remained undecided about the potential acquisition.
Donald Trump Jr landed on the world’s largest island for what a source described as “a quick daylong trip to shoot some fun video content for podcasting”.
However, the President-elect celebrated his son’s arrival on Truth Social, sharing video footage of the landing.
“Don Jr and my Reps landing in Greenland,” Trump wrote. “The reception has been great. They, and the Free World, need safety, security, strength, and PEACE! This is a deal that must happen. MAGA. MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!”
Trump Jr was joined by conservative activist Charlie Kirk and Sergio Gor, who has been selected to run the White House personnel office.
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Despite expected pressure from the incoming Trump administration, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen firmly rejected any possibility of selling Greenland to the United States.
Speaking to TV2, Frederiksen emphasised that Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Egede “has been very, very clear that there is a lot of support among the people of Greenland that Greenland is not for sale and will not be in the future either.”
Egede added: “Greenland is ours. We are not for sale and will never be for sale. We must not lose our long struggle for freedom.”
While praising the US as Denmark’s crucial ally, Frederiksen insisted that Greenland’s future would be dictated by Nuuk, adding: “We need to stay calm and stick to our principles.”
The United States has a long history of attempting to acquire Greenland, dating back to 1867 when the 17th President Andrew Johnson first considered purchasing the territory.
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President William Taft made another attempt to buy Greenland in 1910.
During the Second World War, the US occupied Greenland to prevent other powers from gaining access to the strategic territory.
The occupation led President Harry Truman to make a fresh offer to Denmark to purchase Greenland.
Despite Trump’s allies hailing the shock poll, critics point out there are a number of notable caveats.
The survey, conducted by Patriot Polling, sampled just 416 out of 60,000 Greenlanders.
Patriot Polling also receives just a one-star rating out of three possible stars.
The survey also marked Patriot Polling’s first venture into conducting polls outside of the United States.