Indians Show Strong Confidence in Trump Compared to Global Trends
Survey Reveals Indian Confidence in Trump
According to a recent survey by a prominent research organization, Indians exhibit greater confidence in U.S. President Donald Trump than respondents from many other nations. This finding was released on Wednesday.
Despite a decline in favorable opinions about the U.S. in 15 out of 24 countries surveyed, perceptions in India remained stable, with no significant changes noted.
Interestingly, three countries—Israel, Nigeria, and Turkey—reported an increase in favorable views towards the U.S.
The survey indicated that the median confidence level in Trump as a global leader across the surveyed nations was 34%, while 62% expressed no confidence. In contrast, 52% of Indian participants expressed confidence in Trump, with only 23% indicating a lack of confidence.
Other nations where Trump received notable confidence included Israel, Nigeria, Hungary, and Kenya.
Among Indian respondents, 54% of Hindus expressed confidence in Trump, compared to 39% of Muslims.
India, Kenya, and Nigeria were unique in that at least half of their adult respondents viewed Trump as 'honest.' In many other surveyed countries, fewer than one-third described the U.S. president with that term.
A significant 80% of respondents across the board perceived Trump as 'arrogant,' while 65% considered him 'dangerous.'
Men generally held more favorable views of Trump's leadership qualities than women, particularly regarding his ability to understand complex issues and his strength as a leader.
In India and five other nations, confidence in Trump’s ability to make sound decisions in global affairs surpassed that of his predecessor, Joe Biden.
While overall confidence in Trump to address major global challenges like the war in Ukraine and climate change was low in most countries, Indian respondents showed higher trust levels than the global average.
Forty-five percent of Indian participants expressed confidence in Trump’s immigration policies, despite the tightening of regulations that led to the deportation of over 1,000 Indians from the U.S. since the beginning of his second term.
Additionally, 45% of Indian respondents expressed confidence in Trump regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict, 41% concerning U.S.-China relations, 50% on global economic issues, 42% regarding the Israel-Gaza conflict, and 53% on climate change.
The survey involved over 28,300 participants from 24 countries and was conducted between January 8 and April 26, with fieldwork commencing in all nations except Indonesia after Trump took office on January 20.
The countries surveyed included Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.