Trump’s plan to own the Western Hemisphere and Greenland is not what Americans want
CNN••general
Key Points:
- President Trump’s recent removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro signals a bold expansionist foreign policy, with Trump claiming Venezuela’s oil and threatening other countries, while also pushing to take control of Greenland and previously suggesting making Canada the 51st state.
- Polls indicate low American support for these expansionist policies, with only 26% backing a US policy of dominating Western Hemisphere affairs and just 43% of Republicans in agreement, reflecting widespread public reluctance for foreign military adventures.
- Historical polling shows strong opposition to Trump’s territorial ambitions, including attempts to take Greenland, Canada, Gaza, and even the Panama Canal, with very few Americans or Republicans strongly endorsing these ideas.
- The lack of enthusiasm is linked to Americans’ preference for domestic
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