'Dislike Trump, dislike US': No exceptions among 36 countries

Views of U.S. President Donald Trump are becoming increasingly intertwined with perceptions of the United States as a country. A survey of people in 36 countries outside the U.S. found a much stronger tendency than in the past for those who trust Trump to also view the U.S. favorably. The survey also found that those who distrust the U.S. president tend to hold negative views of the country. Korea has also seen a growing link between the two assessments. The trend was displayed in a survey of citizens in 36 countries, according to Pew Research Center. The center said it had conducted similar surveys during former President Joe Biden’s administration and Trump’s first term, but the association between views of the president and perceptions of the U.S. was weaker at the time. Pew Research Center highlighted the strong correlation between evaluations of Trump in his second term and views of the U.S. The median correlation between favorability toward the U.S. and confidence in its president stood at just 0.31 during Trump’s first term in 2017 and 0.34 under Biden in 2023-2024. The fig