What do the British think of America’s president Donald Trump?
An opinion poll conducted for the “Observer” newspaper by Opinium has found that:
- 71% believe that he is untrustworthy
- 44% believe that he is less intelligent than the average person
- 18% believe he is a friend of Britain
- 72% believe that he is a risk to international stability
The newspaper has major leader column assessing the first year of Trump’s presidency and, as regards his performance outside the United States, concludes:
“Internationally, Trump made nuclear war with North Korea more likely, dismayed the entire world by rejecting the Paris climate accord, insulted and threatened the UN over Jerusalem, did his best to wreck the landmark 2015 treaty with Iran and did next to nothing to halt the terrible conflicts in Syria, Yemen, South Sudan and Afghanistan. Worse still, in a way, he has scorned US friends and allies in Europe and cosied up to authoritarian leaders in China, Russia and the Middle East. Britain has been treated with condescension and contempt, as in his abrupt (but welcome) cancellation of next month’s London visit.”
You can read the full editorial here.