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Trump and US soft power

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  • Myunghee Kim
  • Jonathan O. Knuckey

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President Trump’s leadership style departed from any other presidents in the US. Trump’s unconventional speeches, offhanded remarks, and unilateral foreign policies raised concerns among politicians and citizens around the world. This article examines perceptions of global citizens of President Trump’s leadership from his personality and policy perspectives as well as their damaging effects on US soft power. According to the analysis of the 2017 Pew Research Center’s global attitudes project, respondents from the majority of countries in the sample regard Trump’s leadership negatively, the effects mostly driven by Trump’s own personality traits. Trump’s divergent policies concerning critical global issues – the environment, immigration, Iran deal, trade relations, and religion – further curtail the favorability rating of the US and deepen anti-Americanism among citizens in other nations.

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  • Myunghee Kim & Jonathan O. Knuckey, 2021. "Trump and US soft power," Policy Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(5-6), pages 682-698, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cposxx:v:42:y:2021:i:5-6:p:682-698
    DOI: 10.1080/01442872.2021.1950668
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