Trump in America as an example of the inherent failures in democracy. Much of American media

指出民主根本失能才會造就川普崛起

seems obsessed about Trump’s run for the White House and the rest of the world is also

美國有大量媒體似乎沈迷於報導川普的競選活動

keeping a close eye on the coverage of the 2016 presidential election. So, just how does

全世界也高度關注2016年美國總統大選

the world view Donald Trump?

究竟各國是怎麼看待川普的呢？

Well, for many non-Americans, Trump embodies a popular stereotype of the United States

對許多非美國人來說，川普就是外國對美國刻板印象的化身

as viewed from abroad. Many believe he personifies qualities like vulgarity, ignorance, superficiality,

很多人認為他粗俗、愚蠢、膚淺

materialism, and narcissism. According to a Politico interview with a sociologist, Trump

追求物慾又自戀不已，根據Politico訪談社會學家

is essentially a candidate that people love to hate, who makes other countries feel good

川普是個令人又愛又恨的候選人，讓外國人覺得

about not being American. In fact, he seems to be so widely reviled that half a million

幸好自己不是美國人，而川普所引發的眾怒

residents of the United Kingdom signed a petition attempting to ban him from their country.

已經讓50萬英國人連署請願禁止川普入境英國

Even Harry Potter author, JK Rowling compared Trump to Lord Voldemort in a tweet.

甚至連哈利波特作者JK羅琳，都在推特上把川普比作佛地魔

The candidate is also frequently compared with unpopular regional far right politicians,

川普也常常被拿來和一些討人厭的極右派政治人物做比較

for example France’s Jean-Marie Le Pen, or Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi. The former

像是法國的勒龐，或是義大利的貝魯斯科尼

National Front leader, Le Pen, actually endorsed Trump, who shares nationalist views against

民族陣線前黨魁勒龐還擁護川普，他們同樣持民族主義看法反對移民

immigration. At the same time, despite earning the ire of most world leaders, Russian President

除此之外，川普雖然惹毛了大部分國家元首

Vladimir Putin has said of the candidate that he is a “brilliant and talented person”,

俄國總統普丁卻曾說川普「聰明又有才華」

and that “he’s the absolute leader in the presidential race”.

「是競選活動中傑出的領袖人物」

And while many Europeans are terrified of a Trump Presidency, many people in Latin America

歐洲許多人想到川普當總統就打冷顫，拉丁美洲很多人卻被他氣壞了

are furious. Early in his campaign, Trump described Mexicans as being “rapists”

川普在競選初期，曾說墨西哥人都是「強姦犯」和歹徒

and criminals. Mexican officials responded, calling the comments profoundly ignorant,

墨國官員做出回應，指出他的發言愚蠢無知

and social media in the country ridiculed him as “attention seeking”. In some countries,

墨國媒體則調侃川普只是「想紅」，其他國家

Trump is even used as an insult. When the Venezuelan president moved to close the country’s

還把「川普」當作罵名，委內瑞拉總統試圖關閉國界時

borders, he was ridiculed as being too Trump-like, with internet memes showing the President

就遭到嘲諷說他走川普風，網路還瘋傳委國總統

with Trump’s trademark hairstyle.

梳著川普招牌髮型的圖片

But although Europeans are frightful, and Latin Americans are insulted, perhaps the

雖然歐洲人害怕川普、拉美人受他侮辱

most worrisome aspect of Trump’s perception abroad is in the Middle East. One security

但川普形象最令人擔憂的地區卻是中東

expert at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies told Newsweek that Trump’s statements

戰略與國際研究中心的專家向Newsweek表示，川普的言談

work to validate groups like ISIS and Al-Qaeda. By painting the US as anti-Muslim, Trump creates

讓ISIS和蓋達組織更容易吸收成員，川普把美國塑造成反穆斯林

a black and white, us vs them narrative that appeals directly to potential terror recruits.

創造出黑白對立、我群和他群的論調，正好給人加入恐怖組織的理由

As controversial as Trump’s statements are, he is still receiving support in the US, as

就算川普的發言爭議不斷，他在國內支持度仍高居不下

shown by his success in the primary elections. And with just a few months until the general

光看他的初選捷報就能知道，現在離總統大選只剩數月

election, Trump’s popularity has many worried about the effects of a Trump presidency. But

川普的人氣讓許多人擔憂他當總統會帶來什麼影響

across the board, one thing seems clear: with the exception of far right European groups,

然而大體而言，有一件事很清楚，除了歐洲極右派團體

and a growing proportion of the American public, the rest of the world

和越來越多的美國民眾，世界各國

is not particularly excited to see Donald Trump in the White House.

對於川普當總統一點也不開心

And while some may be using Donald Trump to challenge the idea of democracy, there’s

有人用川普的崛起來挑戰民主思想

more at play than meets the eye. Check out this video up top by our friends at China

但事情可沒有這麼簡單，請點擊上方China Uncensored的影片

Uncensored to get an up close look at how China views Trump. And you can watch our video

深入瞭解中國如何看待川普，也可以點擊下方我們的影片

below about the GOP’s attempt to stop Trump’s candidacy. Thanks for watching, make sure

看候選人如何阻止川普當選，感謝收看

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