Global Survey: Donald Trump's Negative Impact on US Image and Global Popularity

Global Perception of the US

• 📉 A new survey, the 2025 Democracy Perception Index, surveyed 110,000 respondents across 100 countries.
• 🇺🇸 Overwhelmingly, respondents expressed a negative opinion of the United States and no longer believe it has a functioning democracy.
• 🎯 This dramatic shift is attributed 100% to Donald Trump's actions and presence.
• 🏢 The US global image has been destroyed to the point where it's perceived as "three corporations in a trench coat" run by a "megalomaniacal oligarch" seeking authoritarian power.

Shifting Global Power Dynamics

• 📈 In contrast to the US decline, Russia's and China's global images improved from the previous year.
• 🌏 China now holds a significantly more favorable view globally than the United States, despite being viewed negatively in the US.

Donald Trump's Personal Global Standing

• 🥇 The survey also asked about the least popular individuals among political leaders, entertainers, and cultural icons.
• 🌎 Donald Trump was identified as the least popular person on the planet, with a lower global approval rating than any other living human being.
• 👑 Leaders like Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong-un, and Mohammed bin Salman all have higher global approval ratings than Donald Trump.

Disconnect Between Global and Domestic Views

• 🗣️ The rest of the world clearly understands Trump's impact and the damage he has caused.
• 🏠 However, a significant portion of people within the United States are "too deep into it to see what's actually happening," struggling to grasp the global perception.