Not only is Donald Trump rapidly running out of fans in his own country, but he is being scorned in the vast majority of other countries around the world. His character and politics are under scrutiny worldwide. This is the finding of a global survey conducted in 24 countries, which finds low levels of confidence in the U.S. president’s leadership, and an increasingly negative view of the U.S. during his tenure.
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The extent of feeling is especially strong in European countries like the Netherlands, Germany and France. In these countries, most people say they have “no confidence at all” in Trump as a world leader. And in the Netherlands, they trust him, by a mere 43 percent — even among right-wing voters of the PVV party.
By contrast, more than 20 percentage points more Dutch say President Emmanuel Macron of France is trustworthy than say the same of Trump.
Trump’s personality is also held in the worst regard by Dutch citizens. A lopsided 93 percent say he is arrogant, as opposed to only 9 percent who felt that way about Joe Biden back in the day.
Honesty, diplomacy and leadership are not adjectives with Trump in the same category. Such views reflect broader anxieties about the health of American democracy, which many Dutch believe to be broken by deep political rifts.
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But despite these criticisms, Trump is still quite popular in some countries, such as Hungary, India, Nigeria and Israel.
His nationalist and conservative positions in Hungary and India reflect the views of many citizens. These countries are home to people who often admire strong, traditional leaders, which helps to explain his appeal.
Trump’s position as a political force is unique globally, some analysts say.
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