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Trump’s second term ‘harmful’ for Quad nations: Australia, Japan, India, poll finds
Respondents in Australia, Japan, India view Trump 2.0 negatively, as US helpfulness in Asia declines amid China concerns; Aukus support varies
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A majority of Australians, Japanese and Indians believe US President Donald Trump’s second term has been bad for their countries, and more Australians see the US as harmful than helpful in Asia, a survey of people in the four countries reported on Thursday.
The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney polled 1,000 people in each of the four Quad nations: Australia, Japan, India, and the US. It found the region has been shaken by disruptive US developments but still backs coordinated security responses to security challenges.
The poll, taken in August, found 56 per cent of Australians, 54 per cent of Indians and 59 per cent of Japanese think Trump’s presidency has been bad for their countries.
Only 42 per cent of Australians said the US alliance made their country more secure, a 14-point decrease since 2024 and the first time support has dropped below a majority since the centre’s polling began in 2022.
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