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Trump's unpopularity in Europe has complicated matters for its growing right-wing populist movement, who have to both appeal to their electorates while also avoiding his ire. So in this video we'll explore this balance and why Europe is still going right.

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Sources:

European Parliament Election Results

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/6/12/european-parliament-at-crossroads-as-right-wing-parties-triumph-in-eu-vote

Europeans see Trump as enemy polling

https://legrandcontinent.eu/fr/eurobazooka-mars-2025/

https://www.politico.eu/article/half-europeans-see-donald-trump-as-enemy/

Democracy Perception Index 2025

https://146165116.fs1.hubspotusercontent-eu1.net/hubfs/146165116/DPI%202025.pdf

Canadian polling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion_polling_for_the_2025_Canadian_federal_election#/media/File:Opinion_polling_during_the_pre-campaign_period_of_the_45th_Canadian_federal_election.svg

Denmark polling

https://www.politico.eu/europe-poll-of-polls/denmark/

Europe’s right troubled alliance with Trump

https://ecfr.eu/article/when-culture-war-and-trade-war-clash-trumps-troubled-alliance-with-europes-far-right/

Marine Le Pen distancing from Trump

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2025/04/13/the-french-far-right-has-a-donald-trump-problem_6740172_5.html

Salvini comments on Trump tariffs

https://www.industriaitaliana.it/salvini-dazi-trumoforum-in-masseria-comin-partners/

Eastern European affinity to Trump

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/5/7/eastern-europe-bets-on-trump-but-at-what-cost

https://balkaninsight.com/2025/04/03/central-europes-trumpists-make-excuses-as-us-tariffs-seen-hitting-economies-hard/

https://dailynewshungary.com/orban-cabinet-called-on-the-ec-to-start-negotiations-with-the-us-about-cooperation-on-tariff-policy/#google_vignette

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