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A recent poll out of Greenland has revealed that the majority of respondents support the idea of the territory becoming part of the United States.

Some shit you should know before you read: Shortly after winning the presidency, President-elect Donald Trump began advocating for the acquisition of Greenland, citing its critical importance to US national security and economic interests. He argued that Greenland’s strategic location in the Arctic makes it a key point for monitoring Russian naval activity and maintaining NATO’s defensive posture. Additionally, Trump emphasized the island’s abundance of valuable natural resources, including minerals essential for manufacturing technologies like electric vehicles and military equipment, as key reasons for its integration into the US.

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What’s going on now: In a poll released by Patriot Polling, 416 residents of Greenland were surveyed about their views on the territory potentially joining the United States. The results showed that 57.3% supported the idea, 37.4% opposed it, and 5.3% remained undecided. This was the first international poll conducted by the group, which has a 1-star rating out of 3 from polling analyst site 538. The survey’s credibility has been questioned by some in the industry due to its limited sample size and the organization’s lack of experience in conducting polls outside the US. 

This all comes as former US ambassador to Denmark, Rufus Gifford, has warned of significant geopolitical consequences tied to any US attempt to forcibly acquire Greenland. Speaking in an interview on MSNBC, Gifford said that Greenland’s security falls under the NATO alliance because Denmark, of which Greenland is an autonomous territory, is a founding member of NATO. He stressed that any invasion or military incursion into Greenland would obligate the entire alliance to respond collectively, underlining the mutual defense commitments enshrined in NATO’s Article 5.

Gifford also criticized the rhetoric surrounding the Trump administration’s interest in Greenland, calling it diplomatically tone-deaf and harmful to US-Denmark relations.

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