Trump's push for Greenland reveals a political weak spot, new AP-NORC poll finds (apnews.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 13 Feb 12:53
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Republicans may be willing to stick with Donald Trump through almost anything, but his recent push to seize control of Greenland has turned off many in his own party, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that about 7 in 10 U.S. adults disapprove of how Trump is handling the issue of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark. That’s higher than the share who dislike how he’s handling foreign policy generally, suggesting that Trump’s Greenland approach has created a weak spot for the administration.

Even Republicans aren’t thrilled. About half disapprove of his attempt to turn the icebound landmass into American territory, something that Trump has insisted is critical for national security in the Arctic, while about half approve.

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BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today on 13 Feb 13:22 next collapse

So MAGAs, how’s that America First pledge working out? Greenland, Venezuela, Mexico, Canada, NATO, etc.

A little historical hint: When a conservative candidate says they aren’t going to do any nation-building, they’re going to do a LOT of nation-building.

KingOfSleep@lemmy.ca on 13 Feb 15:48 collapse

Well, he did invade Minnesota first…

BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today on 13 Feb 16:43 collapse

Rehearsal.

My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world on 13 Feb 13:41 collapse

Let’s be real, everyone else in power hates the guy, but half of them have to pretend they like him because he’s placed some kind of inexplicable spell over a critical mass of voters in key areas (and he’s been good for the billionaires, who give that spell the mana it needs to keep living). The second those sharks sense the spell is broken, the billionaires have found a new useful idiot, and there’s blood in the water (there’s already plenty), he’ll be shredded apart. His power is very fragile and unless he can consolidate and shrink his coalition quickly into a true dictatorship, there will be a reckoning from within…so long as the popular support continues to wane while also being eclipsed by the rise of the opposition votes in November. Please do your part and vote against fascism.