Europe's perception of America is changing

According to the Washington Post, in an article, it discussed how perceptions of America have changed under the influence of the Trump administration's policies. Veronica Clark, a London-based writer who has traveled to the US every year for the past 15 years, canceled her trip this year due to negative feelings about the recent situation in the US, including tariffs and mass deportations of immigrants.

The report emphasized the international consequences of countries' domestic policies, even in areas unrelated to politics, such as tourism and cultural events, adding: "Many are now trying to avoid choosing America as their summer vacation destination. In Swedish and Danish stores, European products are marked with a badge or star, and some shoppers are turning American goods upside down as a sign of nationalist sentiment or protest."

Influencers, or advertisers, are trying to distance themselves from American social media. Protesters have set fire to Tesla cars in Germany and vandalized a Tesla robot in London in a show of anger at Trump adviser Elon Musk.

The shift in attitudes toward the United States has been unprecedented, according to polling companies.

An Ipsos poll in April found that 41 percent of Britons think the United States is using its influence as a superpower to the detriment of the world. Last year, only 16 percent of Britons felt that way about American power.

Meanwhile, the proportion of Britons who say there is no longer a “special relationship” between the United States and Britain has doubled in just a year, with 40 percent of respondents saying they do not believe in a special relationship.

According to the American newspaper, this change of attitude came after Trump welcomed the Russian president and called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator,” which shocked many in Europe.

Gideon Skinner, senior policy director at Ipsos and director of research at the company, said: “There has clearly been a change. There has definitely been an increase in negative opinions about the United States.”

He added that now Trump’s global tariffs of 10 percent on British goods and 20 percent on European countries have not only damaged the standing of the US president but also his entire country.

The research director said: “We know that Trump is unpopular in the UK and people think that his treatment of Ukraine has been unfair.”

In Germany, even before the tariffs were imposed, 70 percent of people were concerned about the US president’s trade policies and the impact they would have on their country’s economy.

According to the Trend survey, only 16 percent of respondents said they had confidence in the US partnership. Previously, 38 percent held the same opinion. Three-quarters of Germans said they believe their country cannot trust the United States.

The poll was conducted between March 4 and 5 among 1,325 eligible voters via telephone or online interviews.

The Washington Post, citing forecasts from tourism analytics firm Tourism Economics, wrote: European sentiment toward the United States suggests that the country’s tourism industry is likely to suffer. International travel to the United States could fall by 13 percent, costing the country’s economy $22 billion.

James Kirkham, a London-based consultant, said: “The United States is facing a crisis of image. Britons and Europeans who grew up with the idea of ​​freedom and trust in the United States as a partner have now seen their feelings about the country changed by Trump’s unbalanced “America First” policies, mass deportations of immigrants and a ban on the entry of academics.