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TubbersUK

(1,517 posts)
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 08:29 AM Jan 2025

Poll shows 85% of Greenlanders oppose joining US

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Source: Sky News

"Around 85% of Greenlanders do not want to become part of the US, a new poll has found, as Denmark's prime minister shored up support for its current status.

It comes after Donald Trump said the Arctic island was vital to US security and Denmark should give up control of its semi-autonomous territory.

According to Danish daily newspaper Berlingske, which commissioned the survey by pollster Verian, only 6% of Greenlanders are in favour of becoming part of the US, with 9% undecided."

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/poll-shows-85-of-greenlanders-oppose-joining-us-as-denmark-shores-up-european-support-13298736?dcmp=snt-sf-twitter



So much for Trump's lunatic claim that Greenland's residents “want to be with us”.
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Poll shows 85% of Greenlanders oppose joining US (Original Post) TubbersUK Jan 2025 OP
This is a smokescreen gab13by13 Jan 2025 #1
And our corporate media is blowing the smoke up our asses. sop Jan 2025 #2
Eggs xactly. So much bs about an easy takeover. GreenWave Jan 2025 #5
Will Trump send immigrants there if he doesn't get his way? Possibly. twodogsbarking Jan 2025 #3
Why would anyone want to join the US. So they can be abused by GOP? travelingthrulife Jan 2025 #4
Trump's lunatic claim. Ponder that. twodogsbarking Jan 2025 #6
AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Jan 2025 #7

gab13by13

(32,789 posts)
1. This is a smokescreen
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 08:55 AM
Jan 2025

Trump wants us to talk about Greenland while he gains control of the treasury of the United States.

sop

(19,326 posts)
2. And our corporate media is blowing the smoke up our asses.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 08:59 AM
Jan 2025

GreenWave

(12,800 posts)
5. Eggs xactly. So much bs about an easy takeover.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 11:13 AM
Jan 2025

twodogsbarking

(19,353 posts)
3. Will Trump send immigrants there if he doesn't get his way? Possibly.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 09:38 AM
Jan 2025

travelingthrulife

(5,580 posts)
4. Why would anyone want to join the US. So they can be abused by GOP?
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 10:51 AM
Jan 2025

twodogsbarking

(19,353 posts)
6. Trump's lunatic claim. Ponder that.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 01:17 PM
Jan 2025

Omaha Steve

(109,987 posts)
7. AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 01:33 PM
Jan 2025

POLLS are a form of analysis.

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