Most Americans don’t want Greenland – poll

US President-elect Donald Trump’s stated intent to “acquire” Greenland from Denmark for national security purposes does not appear to have the support of the American public, according to a new poll by USA Today.

The Arctic island is an autonomous Danish territory. Trump had floated the idea of buying it during his first term in the White House and revived the notion last month.

The initiative was “met with widespread shock,” USA Today claimed on Wednesday, citing a poll it commissioned from Suffolk University.

According to the poll, which involved 1,000 respondents and was conducted from January 7-11, only 11% said that the upcoming Trump administration should do everything it can to acquire the island. Meanwhile, 29% thought it was a good idea but unrealistic, and 53% did not support the acquisition of Greenland at all.