Poll shows GOP voters support Trump on Greenland, Panama Canal

by Dillon Burroughs

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Over two-thirds of GOP voters support President Donald Trump’s interest in America taking over Greenland and the Panama Canal, according to a new Rasmussen Reports survey.

A total of 73 percent of Republicans supported U.S. control of the Panama Canal, with 51 percent strongly supporting the action.

Concerning Greenland, 70 percent of GOP respondents agreed, including 45 percent who strongly support the change.

In contrast, only 23 percent of Democrats supported taking over Greenland, with just 22 percent supporting control of the Panama Canal.

Overall, 40 percent backed the purchase of Greenland, with 43 percent supporting U.S. control of the Panama Canal.

Vice President-elect JD Vance promoted Trump’s push for Greenland on Sunday, calling it “a real opportunity,” during an interview on “Fox News Sunday.”

“Greenland is very important for America, strategically. It has a lot of great natural resources… the Danish government has not done a good enough job of securing Greenland. I think there actually is a real opportunity here for us to take leadership,” he stated.

Last week, Trump announced that his son Donald Trump Jr. would soon travel with a delegation to Greenland, and the event took place shortly after his announcement.

“I am hearing that the people of Greenland are ‘MAGA.’ My son, Don Jr, and various representatives, will be traveling there to visit some of the most magnificent areas and sights,” he began.

“Greenland is an incredible place, and the people will benefit tremendously if, and when, it becomes part of our Nation. We will protect it, and cherish it, from a very vicious outside World. MAKE GREENLAND GREAT AGAIN!” he continued.

Vance’s interview comes three weeks after Trump wrote, “[F]or purposes of National Security and Freedom throughout the World, the United States of America feels that the ownership and control of Greenland is an absolute necessity.”

On Christmas Day, Trump also included Greenland in a humorous post, stating, “Also, to Governor Justin Trudeau of Canada, whose Citizens’ Taxes are far too high, but if Canada was to become our 51st State, their Taxes would be cut by more than 60%, their businesses would immediately double in size, and they would be militarily protected like no other Country anywhere in the World. Likewise, to the people of Greenland, which is needed by the United States for National Security purposes and, who want the U.S. to be there, and we will!”

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