British voters have delivered a damning verdict on Donald Trump as he returns to the White House as American president.
Asked to describe the maverick Republican in a word by think-tank More in Common, the most popular response was âidiotâ followed by âdangerousâ.
Other adjectives used included ânarcissistâ, âarrogantâ and âcriminalâ.
However, Brits also described him as âfunnyâ, âgoodâ, âstrongâ and âleaderâ.
Overall, 3 in 5 Brits have a negative view of the new president, while 50% say they would have voted for his Democratic rival Kamala Harris, compared to just 28% for Trump.
However, the poll of more than 2,000 British adults also found that Trump is popular among men aged under 35, with 53% of them saying they would have voted for him if they could.
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Meanwhile, 44% of Brits believe prime minister Keir Starmer should prioritise trying to establish a good working relationship with Trump, compared to 37% who think he should stand up to him.
Luke Tryl, director of More in Common UK, said Brits have an âattitude of resigned pragmatismâ when it comes to Trump.
He said: âBritish voters donât like Trump anymore than they did in November and given the top word Brits used to describe him is idiot, that seems unlikely to change anytime soon.
âNonetheless they see the importance of working with Trump and they are more likely than not to say the priority for Starmer should be working with rather than standing up to the president.
âThe exception to that resignation are young men, with a majority of those under 35 saying theyâd have voted for Trump over Harris, compared to just 28% of the population at large.
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âAs in many other western countries it does seem Trumpâs brand of populism resonates with young men in particular.â
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