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Ukrainians Split the United States From Its President

A June survey found 74 percent called Americans friends while 36 percent called President Trump an enemy.

Published Updated Story ID: mp-2026-07-29-016
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Summary

A June survey found 74 percent called Americans friends while 36 percent called President Trump an enemy.

The Kyiv International Institute of Sociology and University of Colorado Boulder surveyed 1,801 adults in government-controlled Ukraine by telephone. Respondents distinguished their view of Americans from their view of current U.S. leadership; occupied territories were excluded, and wartime polling conditions constrain representation.

Why it matters

A June survey found 74 percent called Americans friends while 36 percent called President Trump an enemy.

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Key claims

  1. A June survey found 74 percent called Americans friends while 36 percent called President Trump an enemy.

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Sources

  1. University of Colorado Boulder via Newswise: Ukrainian attitudes toward Americans and U.S. leadershipUniversity of Colorado Boulder via Newswise · official announcement

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