Issue polls

Foreign policy: what the polls say

What Americans think about 12 policies on foreign policy, with the average of the polls and every poll's date. Each average uses the most recent poll from each pollster.

PolicyIn favorOpposePolls
Ending humanitarian aid to foreign countries
latest Feb 11, 2025
36%54%1
Expanding U.S. Territory
latest Jan 24, 2025
22%54%1
Annexing Canada
latest Feb 18, 2025
22.6%62.3%7
Annexing Canada: Through military force (of those supporting annexation)
latest Jan 14, 2025
29%55%1
Annexing the Gaza Strip
latest Feb 18, 2025
17%59.5%2
Annexing Greenland
latest Feb 18, 2025
28.5%49.2%6
Annexing Greenland: If Greenlanders vote to join
latest Jan 16, 2025
46%54%1
Annexing Greenland: Purchase
latest Feb 6, 2025
30%57.3%4
Annexing Greenland: Through military force (of those supporting annexation)
latest Jan 14, 2025
22%66%1
Retaking control over the Panama Canal
latest Feb 18, 2025
39.7%48.8%7
Retaking control over the Panama Canal: Through military force (of those supporting annexation)
latest Jan 14, 2025
37%47%1
Withdrawing from the World Health Organization
latest Feb 6, 2025
36.5%52.5%2

How Americans rate Trump on foreign policy, russia and ukraine, israel and gaza, iran, national security

Trump on Foreign Policy−13.1 net approval
Trump on Russia and Ukraine−20 net approval
Trump on Israel and Gaza−18.1 net approval
Trump on Iran−31 net approval
Trump on National Security0 net approval

Other issues

Trade and tariffs (2) · The federal government (8) · Social issues (4) · Immigration (4) · The economy (1) · Climate and energy (2) · Justice and pardons (1) · Trump's job approval

Frequently asked questions

Do Americans support ending humanitarian aid to foreign countries?

A majority oppose it: 36% in favor, 54% opposed (1 poll).

Do Americans support expanding U.S. Territory?

A majority oppose it: 22% in favor, 54% opposed (1 poll).

Do Americans support annexing Canada?

A majority oppose it: 22.6% in favor, 62.3% opposed (7 polls).

Do Americans support annexing Canada: Through military force (of those supporting annexation)?

A majority oppose it: 29% in favor, 55% opposed (1 poll).

Updated 2026-10-04 · Polls compiled from Wikipedia's sourced poll tables (CC BY-SA 4.0); results belong to the pollsters. Grades: Crosstab Trust Index.