00:00Ahead of the 250th anniversary of American independence, how do Europeans see Trump and the US?
00:10The US is gearing up to celebrate 250 years of independence, but across the Atlantic,
00:16European views of the country and its president, Donald Trump, are not particularly festive.
00:21According to a Pew Research survey, more than 8 out of 10 respondents in Sweden,
00:25the Netherlands, France, Germany and Italy lack confidence in Trump to do the right thing
00:30regarding world affairs. Generally, the US president is more popular among Europeans with
00:36favorable views of right-wing populist parties. However, their confidence has also seen a decline.
00:41For example, 49% of Italians with a positive view of brothers of Italy had confidence in Trump in
00:472025 compared with only 30% this year. A median of 85% across the 10 European nations disapprove
00:55of how he is dealing with Greenland and tariffs, as well as the war in Ukraine and Iran.
01:00In addition, the US is no longer seen as reliable in many European nations.
01:05Hungary and Poland are the only countries where a majority say the US is a dependable partner.
01:10However, in eight other nations, the share that think the US is reliable has fallen between
01:1528 and 52 percentage points since 2022. Europeans have also become less likely to think the US
01:22the US considers other countries' interests when making foreign policy, with significant declines
01:27interests in Germany and the UK.
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