Large majorities in six nations express antipathy to Trump’s US and support European self-assertion
Western Europeans prize Europe’s autonomy and values over transatlantic ties and will not give them up to placate Donald Trump, according to a poll suggesting opinions of the US have plunged to their lowest since YouGov began tracking them a decade ago.
The US president’s attempted Greenland grab has succeeded in turning Europeans solidly against his country, the pollster’s latest survey found. Large majorities in Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Great Britain all declared an unfavourable opinion.
The figures, ranging from 62% in France to 84% in Denmark – of which Greenland is a self-governing territory – mark a further steep rise in negative perceptions of the US even since November, when the range was between 49% and 70%.
The US in a nutshell, Fool me once, shame on you, but teach a man to fool me and I shall be fooled for the rest of my life.
No wonder European states and companies everywhere are looking into detachment plans. Germany is switching to Linux. And I’m sure they’ll be able to sell their infrastructure and knowledge to other countries looking to make the switch as well.