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A vast majority of residents in Greenland are against that of President Trump I wish to acquire The island territory, according to a new survey published on Wednesday.
It Polor PolorMade for the Danish newspaper Berlingske and the Greenland Diary Sermititsiaq, he found that 85 percent of the residents of the Arctic Island do not want to join in the United States. Another 6 percent of the respondents said they were in favor of joining -while 9 percent were not determined.
About 45 percent of the island’s residents see Trump’s PUSH to take control As a ‘threat.’ Another 43 percent said they see it as a “opportunity”, while 13 percent were undecided, according to the survey.
Trump has argued that U.S. Greenland’s loaned is Paramount for national defense And that Denmark Finally, “will come” on the potential sale of the autonomous territory. Did not do discard Using military force to do
Both Denmark and Greenland’s leadership have repeatedly stated that the island, rich in rare ground minerals Not for sale.
“We don’t want to be Danish,” previously the Prime Minister of Greenland, Murte Egede he said. “We don’t even want to be North -Americans. We want to be Greenlanders. “
On Monday, Senator Lisa Murkowski (R) of Alaska published a statement with the Danish member of Parliament Aaja Chemnitz saying that the “future will be defined by collaboration, not property”.
“To ensure that our alliance reaches all its potential, the north -Americans must see Greenland as an ally, not an asset,” the couple write. “Open for business, but not for sale.”
Denmark too said this week Expenditure on Defense for Greenland is increasing, announcing a safety package of $ 2 billion that includes new Arctic ships and long -range drones.
The Verian poll was made from 22 to 26 January between 497 respondents. The margin of error was between 1.9 and 4.4 percentage points.
