Ukrainians' surprising trust in Trump surpasses Europe
Over 44 per cent of surveyed Ukrainians claim to trust U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, significantly more than in all European countries.
The survey was conducted on behalf of the New Europe Center. 44.6 per cent of respondents expressed trust in Trump, which is much higher than in other countries. For comparison, 16 per cent of French people and 30 per cent of British people trust Trump.
Ukrainians trust Trump
According to the Ukrainian Pravda Service, the high trust in Trump may negatively impact the approach to the currently serving President Joe Biden, who, along with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, has thus far been highly ranked among foreign leaders.
Last year, the New Europe Center conducted a similar survey, asking which of the two American leaders Ukrainians sympathised with more. At that time, Biden was the undisputed leader with a score of 78.1 per cent, and only 10.1 per cent of respondents sided with Trump.
The survey was conducted by Info Sapiens on behalf of the New Europe Center from 15 November to 27 November 2024. The survey sample consists of 1,000 respondents, and the theoretical sampling error does not exceed 3.1%, with a probability of 0.95%.
