Global sentiment sours sharply as Donald Trump returns to power, triggering dramatic decline in U.S. popularity worldwide
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After US president Donald Trump 's return to the White House, worldwide trust in the United States plummeted sharply, as per new research from the 2025 Democracy Perception Index The poll, which surveyed more than 110,000 individuals in 100 nations, showed that the US is quickly losing its reputation as a respected global leader, as per a report.A majority of those who were surveyed had an overall negative perception of the United States and the country's reputation took a major hit in EU countries because Trump has called the bloc 'horrible,' 'pathetic' and 'formed to screw the United States,' reported Politico.The former NATO chief and founder of the Alliance of Democracies Foundation that coauthored the index, Anders Fogh Rasmussen said that he was 'not surprised that perceptions of the United States have fallen so sharply,' as quoted in the report.The survey found that Trump received the worst score among a range of political, cultural and spiritual leaders including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, the late Pope Francis, singer Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian, as per Politico.The poll also revealed that China has improved its global standing and has now overtaken the United States for the first time by recording mostly positive perceptions in all regions except Europe, according to the report. While, Russia's reputation which had fallen after its president Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, is now slightly more unpopular than the United States, though its global image is also improving, as per Politico.While, Israel had the worst global reputation as a country of those included in the survey, especially in the Middle East and South Asia, according to the report. Israel is unpopular even in European countries that have historically been its allies, such as Germany, reported Politico.Because many people abroad view Trump's leadership as divisive, unpredictable, and disrespectful to allies—especially in Europe.Slightly. While Russia is still widely distrusted, its image has ticked upward compared to its low point in 2022.
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