The poll, conducted just after the 2024 November elections, surveyed 28,549 people across 24 countries around the globe, with its focus being Europe. It found that while Europeans tended to be more anxious about the Trump presidency, people globally are "upbeat" about it, as they find him capable of bringing peace in Ukraine and the Middle East, and easing tensions between the US and China. This tracks, as just after the poll was published on Wednesday, Trump announced that Israel and Hamas reached a ceasefire deal that would see all hostages still held captive by the Palestinian terror group released. The President-elect had made prior remarks that "all hell would break loose" if the hostages were not released by January 20th.
Over in Ukraine, people are "slightly more positive than not about the impact Trump might have on ending the conflict with Russia" but are skeptical of what a settlement deal may look like.
Overall, India, Saudi Arabia, Russia and China had the highest amount of nationals who think the Trump presidency will be good for America, their own country, and peace in the world in general. The UK consistently sank to the bottom of the ranks for each, and South Korea had the least amount of nationals who believed Trump would be good for their country.
In India, Saudi Arabia, Russia, China and South Africa, three in five people believe Trump will make good on his promise to end the Russia-Ukraine war within 24 hours of taking office, and half believe he will achieve peace in the Middle East.
Mark Leonard, director of the European Council on Foreign Relations, wrote in an op-ed for Politico, "After talking to 28,000 individuals across 24 countries, we found that the vast majority of people around the world think Trump is, in fact, good for the US, good for the world and good for global peace" and "Europe’s anxiety about Trump is not widely shared."
