Nearly two out of three American voters oppose Donald Trump’s plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza and forcibly remove its Palestinian population, according to a new poll released Wednesday.
A Data for Progress poll found that 64% of voters reject Trump’s proposal to turn Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East,” a plan that would require the forced removal of nearly 1.8 million Palestinians. Opposition is especially strong among Democrats (85%) and Independents (63%), while Republicans remain divided, with 46% in support and 43% opposed.
The poll also found that majorities also oppose Trump’s proposal to expand the American empire by “taking over” Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal.
WHY IT MATTERS: This shows how the vast majority of Americans are against Trump’s neofascist impulses to expand the United States by forcibly subduing other, autonomous peoples and cultures.
THE DETAILS: Data for progress polled 1,201 likely voters on February 8-9 and release the polling results on Wednesday. A majority oppose Trump’s proposal for Gaza.
Majorities also oppose Trump’s plan to “takeover” Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal.
WHAT’S NEXT: Trump continues to tout his rpoposed war crime, but its unclear what if anything Trump can actually do to make his horrific nightmare a reality.