Bulgarian Support for Trump: Eastern Europe Backs the Republican While Harris Leads in the West

A recent study by the sociological institute "Gallup" has revealed varying global attitudes toward the upcoming US presidential elections. The survey indicates that a majority of respondents would cast their votes for Kamala Harris, with 54% supporting the Democratic candidate, while only 26% would back Donald Trump. The remaining participants were undecided.

Regional differences are stark, with Western Europeans showing a strong preference for Harris. In Denmark, a remarkable 85% of respondents expressed support for her, followed by Finland at 82%, and both Sweden and Norway at 81%. Austria also showed significant backing, with 71% favoring Harris. Overall, 69% of people in Western Europe prefer the current US Vice President.

Conversely, Eastern European countries demonstrate a significant inclination toward Trump. In Bulgaria and Hungary, 49% of respondents indicated support for him, while support in Serbia reached 59%. Other nations like Slovenia and Kazakhstan reported 43% and 44% support for Trump, respectively. In Russia, the Republican candidate garnered 43% of preferences, with only 12% favoring Harris.

Despite the global trend favoring Harris, many respondents consider the election outcome to be unpredictable. According to the president of Gallup International, only 47% of participants believe Harris will win. The impact of the US elections is significant, with two-thirds of people across 43 countries—approximately 67%—asserting that the results will have a "very big" or "big" effect on global affairs.

If Bulgarians were to vote in the upcoming US presidential election on November 5, 49% would back Republican candidate Donald Trump, while 36% would choose his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris.

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