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Poll: Vast Majority of Americans Oppose Selling or Closing Public Lands
Americans, including Trump voters, widely oppose the sell-off or closure of public lands. 74% of Americans, including 64% of Trump voters, oppose the closure of public lands in an effort to reduce federal spending. 71% of Americans, including 61% of Trump voters, oppose selling existing public lands to the highest private bidder. 63% of Americans oppose layoffs of staff from federal agencies that manage public lands in an effort to reduce federal spending. 62% of Americans oppose reducing funding to the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other public land management agencies.