British Voters Distrust US Amid Trumps Iran War

British voters’ trust in the United States has plummeted in the wake of Donald Trump’s decision to wage war in Iran, a new poll has revealed.

The Public First research for Politico found that more than half (53%) of the UK public now view America as a negative force globally, up from 35% in December.

At the same time, the proportion of voters who think the States plays a positive role in the world has slumped from 41% to 29%.

The poll of 2,000 people was carried out between April 3 and 7, around five weeks into the US and Israel’s bombing campaign in Iran.

During the conflict, Trump has repeatedly attacked America’s allies – and the UK in particular – for not helping the war effort.

The poll also found that just 27% of British voters believe the US supports its allies around the world, down from 40% in December.

And the number who think America can be relied upon in a crisis has also fallen, from 44% to 32%.

Seb Wride, Public First’s head of polling, said: “In just 5 months, the UK public has entirely lost faith in their main ally — right at the moment that the world seems historically unstable.”

Relations between the US president and Keir Starmer have also reached an all-time low as a result of the war.

Trump has repeatedly attacked the prime minister over his decision to limit Britain’s involvement in the conflict.

Meanwhile, Starmer even compared the president to Vladimir Putin because of the impact the war has had on the cost of living.

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