The damage Trump has done to US alliances around the world has been well reported. Trump has tried to torch the leadership of NATO and the United States and the alliance with our European allies.
The threats and tariffs Trump has imposed on Canada have received attention from an American perspective, but what do our traditionally friendly and supportive northern neighbors think of Trump and how his administration is treating them?
A new Politico poll has some answers:
A slim majority in the three European countries in the poll chose Russia, which upended the world order almost four years ago with its large-scale invasion of Ukraine, as the biggest threat: Germany (56 percent), France (55 percent) and Britain (53 percent).
Canadians are also concerned about what lies next door.
Nearly half of Canadians point the finger at the U.S. — a 19-point lead over Russia, which accounted for the next largest share (29 percent). A large number of Canadians (43 percent) see the US as “primarily a threat” to global stability. Another 34 percent say Americans are “sometimes a force for stability, sometimes a threat.”
67% of Canadians believed Trump is actively seeking conflict with other countries, and as many as 78% said Trump has weakened the U.S. relationship with Canada. Of that 78%, 29% believe that America’s relationship with Canada will not recover after Trump is gone.
