Trump Approval Surges After Putin Summit

Although mainstream and relentless liberal voices claim that President Donald Trump did not achieve success in his meeting with Vladimir Putin, a recent survey shows that most Americans see it differently. At the same time, they are also increasingly fed up with Zelensky.

U.S. President Donald Trump (Photo: AFP)

For Trump It’s America First, But With a Global Mindset

In connection with the Ukraine war, Trump recognized that time is running out and that the world is quickly drifting toward a potentially dangerous global conflict, writes Ramachandra Byrappa writes, in an analysis published by The European Conservative.

As he pointed out, the American president wants to end this suicidal situation that threatens to destroy Western civilization. He wants to salvage transatlantic integration with Russia before it is too late.

In Alaska, he took the first sure step by acknowledging and, in a sense, bestowing superpower status upon Russia. In doing so, he pulled the world order back from the brink of collapse because normalcy in Russia–U.S. relations will transform conflict into cooperation in many parts of the world.

Furthermore, by granting Russia superpower status, President Trump has reinstated a sense of hierarchy within the West. Where there is hierarchy, order will prevail, and where there is order, peace has a chance of existing, the analyst points out.

People Are Fed Up With Zelensky

Meanwhile, growing number of studies show that Americans no longer trust Zelensky. According to the Pew Research Center’s 2024 survey covering 35 countries, American views on Zelensky are mixed: confidence in the Ukrainian president is mixed across the 35 countries we surveyed. A median of 40% have confidence in him to do the right thing regarding world affairs, while 46% do not. This marks a significant decline compared to previous years, when perceptions of President Zelensky were more positive (for example, in 2022, 72 percent of respondents expressed a favorable view of him).

And a survey by CNN from 2023 showed that 55 percent of Americans oppose Congress approving further funding to support Ukraine. Meanwhile, 51 percent of Americans believe the U.S. has already done enough for Ukraine, with only 48 percent saying that additional steps are needed.

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