According to a poll released on the 23rd across seven European countries, over half of those surveyed believe U.S. President Trump is an "enemy of Europe," with only 8% viewing him as a "friend of Europe."
AFP reports that this poll was conducted between January 13 and 19, after Trump threatened to seize Greenland, a self-governing territory of Denmark. The surveyed countries included France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain, Denmark, and Poland, with more than 1,000 respondents from each country.
The poll shows that among citizens in these seven European countries, 51% believe Trump is an "enemy of Europe," only 8% see Trump as a "friend of Europe," and about 39% feel he is "neither a friend nor an enemy."
Although Trump has made concessions this week stating he will not use force to seize Greenland, European countries say they will continue to closely monitor Trump's next moves.
In December last year, the Trump administration released a national security strategy report, harshly criticizing Europe for facing "civilizational extinction" due to the threat of immigration, and advocating the "cultivation of resistance forces" among Europe's right-wing parties.
Danish respondents are among the most likely to view Trump as an "enemy," with the proportion as high as 58%. Among the seven European countries, 44% of respondents believe Trump "acts like a dictator"; another 44% feel he exhibits "authoritarian tendencies."
Only 10% of respondents believe Trump "respects democratic principles."