{
  "id": 15839335,
  "title": "'Dislike Trump, dislike US': No exceptions among 36 countries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/dislike-trump-dislike-us-no-exceptions-among-36-countries",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T03:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261021/dislike-trump-dislike-us-no-exceptions-among-36-countries"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A survey conducted by the Pew Research Center across 36 countries outside the United States has revealed a strong correlation between perceptions of U.S. President Donald Trump and views of the country itself. The findings suggest that individuals who trust Trump tend to have a more favorable view of the United States, while those who question his leadership hold negative opinions of the nation. This trend was evident during Trump's second term in office compared to previous administrations.\n\nPreviously, surveys conducted during former President Joe Biden's tenure and Trump's first term showed a weaker association between the president's approval and the perception of the U.S. The median correlation between trust in the president and favorable views of the country stood at 0.31 during Trump's first term in 2017 and slightly increased to 0.34 under Biden's leadership in 2023-2024. However, the current study highlights that the connection between the two assessments is significantly stronger than ever before.",
  "summary": "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.…",
  "key_points": [
    "36 countries surveyed by Pew Research Center",
    "Trust in Trump correlates with favorable view of US",
    "Stronger link between president's approval and country perception"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The growing link between presidential approval and national perception suggests that global audiences increasingly view the character of American leadership as inseparable from the reputation of the country itself.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "'Dislike Trump, dislike US': No exceptions among 36 countries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/dislike-trump-dislike-us-no-exceptions-among-36-countries-15842826",
        "published": "2026-10-21T04:12:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}