London Anticipates Influence from Donald Trump’s Election Victory

An academic has stated that Donald Trump’s election triumph is expected to be “really influential” in London. Dr. Noga Glucksam, from Richmond American University London, commented, “Whatever is the culture in the United States tends to ripple into political culture in other places.” These remarks by the associate professor were made after Trump’s re-election, which will see him assume the role of the 47th president of the US. A snap YouGov poll conducted on Wednesday indicated that the majority of British individuals were dissatisfied with Trump’s election. “London is such a cosmopolitan city and Londoners are such a cosmopolitan community. “A lot of the things that are going to likely come out of the next Trump administration are going to effect Londoners in a variety of ways – in terms of economic situations in the world… the security situation in the world… the culture of politics.” YouGov reported that a survey of 4,807 British adults on Wednesday revealed a predominantly negative reaction in Britain. Among those surveyed, 57% expressed unhappiness, while 20% reported being happy. Over half, specifically 55%, stated their belief that Mr. Trump’s second presidency would be detrimental to the UK. British women showed greater dissatisfaction with the outcome than men, with figures standing at 65% for women and 49% for men. Students at the Richmond American University London, located in Chiswick, displayed varied responses to the election outcome. Fawaz Gari, a 26-year-old international relations student, commented, “I thought Donald Trump was going to win it. I really didn’t want Kamala Harris to win.” He added, “Donald Trump, he’s been a pretty decent president.” Mr. Gari, originating from the Middle East, further expressed his hope that Trump would intervene to halt the Israel-Gaza war, noting that 20 of his friends had recently perished in Palestine. Bence Dvorszki, a 19-year-old from Florida, also conveyed satisfaction: “I was excited – when my Dad sent a screenshot of the election results in the morning, I was genuinely happy.“My brother said ‘If Kamala wins the election then we’re not going back to the US.’”” Jaden Wood, 23, from California, pursuing a masters in international relations, stated, “I woke up pretty disappointed this morning.” She continued, “I personally am very disappointed for the future of women and for the future of our country, it was not the right choice.” She concluded, “However that is what the system has lent itself to, and we’ll have to take it from there.” Julia Learner, 22, from the US, also remarked: “If this is what the people want then this is what we get. That’s the point of democracy.“I think we can still be strong and move beyond this and not regress, despite what the President would like.” The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, commented: “Many Londoners will be anxious about the outcome of the US Presidential election. London is – and will always be – for everyone.” He further stated: “We will always be pro-women, pro-diversity, pro-climate and pro-human rights.” Khan added: “The lesson of today is that progress is not inevitable.” Dr. Michael Keating, a professor of political economy at the university, observed that US politics “does not reflect” British or European norms. He elaborated, “The vast majority of Europeans would never elect Donald Trump, but they’d never have elected George W Bush either.” He continued, “In most European countries, people who prefer a Trump presidency number in maybe the 20% zone.” Keating concluded that “there’s a huge value difference between Europe, Britain and America and you just have to accept that America has different values.” He added that “As a direct result, [it] is going to elect Republican presidents that in Europe might be considered unelectable.”