FACT CHECK #T8FLFR_8

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Hi! I'd love to help you clear this up. Based on the sources provided, we cannot fully confirm or deny this claim because there is a lack of data covering the specific timeframes and populations mentioned 1 4. We do know that during his first term in 2020, India's public generally viewed Donald Trump positively, though they were less enthusiastic about his specific trade policies 3. However, the more recent data from 2025 and 2026 provided here focuses almost exclusively on Indian Americans rather than the general public living in India 1 2. For example, a 2026 survey found that 71% of Indian Americans disapprove of Trump’s performance in his second term and are increasingly worried about US-India ties 1 2 4. Because these sources do not provide favorability ratings for the United States as a country among the general public within India for the periods before 2017 or between 2021 and 2024, the trend remains unverified 2 3 4.

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1. 1 · bbc.comNEWS
   Indian Americans worried over US ties under Trump, survey reveals

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2. 2 · timesofindia.indiatimes.comWEB
   71% of Indian-Americans disapprove of Donald Trump's second ...

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3. 3 · pewresearch.orgACADEMIC
   In India, Trump is more popular than his trade policies

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4. 4 · carnegieendowment.orgACADEMIC
   Indian Americans in a Time of Turbulence: 2026 Survey Results

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5. 5 · reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac…NEWS
   [PDF] Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2025

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6. 6 · govinfo.govACADEMIC
   - DATA OR DOGMA? PROMOTING OPEN INQUIRY IN THE ...

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7. 7 · americanprogress.orgNEWS
   Burning the Data - Center for American Progress

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8. 8 · digitalcommons.wcl.american.eduACADEMIC
   [PDF] Trickle-Down Bullying and the Truly Great American Response

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9. 9 · law.georgetown.eduACADEMIC
   Faculty in the News | Georgetown Law

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10. 10 · congress.govACADEMIC
    [PDF] OVERSIGHT OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ...

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11. 11 · arxiv.orgACADEMIC
    Who Shares Fake News? Uncovering Insights from Social Media ...

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