The survey also finds growing concern over Trump’s broader foreign policy, with a majority saying he has gone too far in using military power and harmed America’s global standing.
BY PC Bureau
According to the survey, 75% of Americans are against the US attempting to take over the Danish territory, while only 25% support such a move. Public opinion cuts across party lines. Republicans and Republican-leaning independents are evenly split, with half in favour and half opposed. Opposition is overwhelming among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents, 94% of whom reject the idea, including 80% who say they strongly oppose it. About eight in ten politically unaffiliated independents are also against US control of Greenland.
The findings come days after Trump declared on Truth Social that “anything less” than US control of Greenland would be “unacceptable,” ahead of a White House meeting involving Danish officials, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The discussions appeared to yield little progress.
75% of Americans oppose US attempting to take control of #Greenland ! Sure, #Trump , @elonmusk & their gang will say this is a fake poll or whatever but that’s because they simply DON’T CARE about what the man in the street thinks & wants. pic.twitter.com/1ZOOtkxEdk
— Karl Georges (@KarlGeorges3) January 15, 2026
More broadly, the poll indicates limited public support for US expansionism. Nearly 60% of respondents say Trump has gone too far in trying to extend American power over other countries, while just one-third believe his approach has been appropriate. A majority, 55%, also feel he has already overused the military to pursue foreign policy goals. Concerns about America’s global standing are growing, with 57% saying Trump’s foreign policy has hurt the country’s image abroad, up from 53% last summer.
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Opinion is more divided on US military action in Venezuela. Overall, 52% oppose the intervention, while 48% support it. However, 58% are against continued US efforts to influence Venezuela’s government following the removal of President Nicolás Maduro. Strong opposition outweighs strong support by more than two to one.
Most Americans are sceptical that US action will stabilise Venezuela within a year, and around two-thirds believe it could lead to a prolonged deployment of American troops. Partisan divides are stark: 80% of Democrats oppose the initial military action, while 80% of Republicans support it. Democrats are also more firmly opposed to ongoing US control over Venezuela’s political future.
The poll suggests many Americans believe access to Venezuelan oil and a show of military strength were key motivations behind the intervention. Far fewer see humanitarian goals as decisive—only 26% say improving the lives of Venezuelans was a major factor in the US decision to act.
The CNN poll was conducted between January 9 and 12 among 1,209 adults nationwide, with a margin of error of ±3.1 percentage points.
