Video: Trump threatens to occupy Greenland, but Americans are not following

Greenland is crucial to American security, and Washington must occupy it to prevent Russia or China from taking over this strategically important area rich in mineral resources. Despite repeated justifications by Trump and his government, the American public is not convinced, as seen in the France24 report.

Last week, a Reuters and Ipsos poll showed that about 47% of respondents disapproved of the US attempt to occupy Greenland, and 36% of respondents had not yet decided.

Only 4% of Americans, including one-tenth of Republicans and almost all Democrats, thought it was a good idea for the US to use military force to seize Greenland.

On the contrary, 71% of respondents, including nine-tenths of Democrats and six-tenths of Republicans, thought it was a bad idea.

On American television, Democratic lawmakers have stated that their Republican colleagues are embarrassed by this.

Democratic Senator Mark Warner of Virginia said, "My Republican friends, apart from privately telling me 'Mark, this is crazy', will they also publicly oppose this president who is creating chaos in the international order? I must tell you, he has contributed nothing to the safety of the American people."

Analysis points out that there is a clear understanding of the consequences of Trump's threats, which has prompted elected officials of his party to start responding.

Republican Congressman Mike Turner from Ohio pointed out: "About his threat to raise tariffs on allies: seven of them are partners in the F-35 project, three have American nuclear weapons deployed on their territories, and five countries have U.S. military forces stationed there." He emphasized: "These allies are not casual acquaintances, but strong allies."

Many Republicans, including voters and elected officials, have grown tired of decades of military conflicts abroad, and they have been misled by campaign speeches promising that the US will avoid war.

It now seems that Trump is caught in a dilemma.

Source: rfi

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