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Europe's View of US Plummets Post-Trump Election

3/8/2025

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After Donald Trump's re-election, Europe's perception of the United States has taken a sharp downturn, plummeting by up to 28 percentage points. Just 32% of Germans, 34% of French, and 37% of Brits hold a positive view of the US. Denmark saw a staggering 20-point decline, largely fueled by Trump's controversial remarks about Greenland, with unfavorable opinions now surpassing 50% in multiple nations.

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After Donald Trump's re-election, Europe's perception of the United States has taken a sharp downturn, plummeting by up to 28 percentage points. Just 32% of Germans, 34% of French, and 37% of Brits hold a positive view of the US. Denmark saw a staggering 20-point decline, largely fueled by Trump's controversial remarks about Greenland, with unfavorable opinions now surpassing 50% in multiple nations.