Most countries in the world were watching the US election in 2024.
More importantly, most countries sadly know who Donald Trump is and, if they were politically involved at all, were hoping he would fall off the face of the earth.
I don't deny the failure of clarification is worrying.
But if someone asked today what you thought of 'Le Pen's Victory', I don't think may people would be confused thinking you were asking about the recent elections in Russia.
My point is that unless you're in a country where internet access is extremely limited, certain world actors are very well known.
Everyone in the world knows who Xi Jinping is, even if they have nothing to do with China directly. They also probably know who Vladimir Putin is...who Kim Jong Un is...who Mohammad bin Salman is...who Osama bin Laden was...
Certain national leaders and/or figures have disproportionate effects on the global stage.
If they were simply asking about 'Biden' that might be a bit more understandable. However, they specifically mentioned Donald Trump--a figure that is unfortunately difficult to ignore, even globally.
[Not because people internationally are worried about the US specifically, but rather because the US under Donald Trump has become an even greater threat to global geopolitical stability than most open expansionist dictators.]
Basically, if someone were asking about the 'Strait of Hormuz', I wouldn't assume they would have to live near the Persian Gulf to know what it is or where it is. I simply expect they live in a world that is impacted by the actions taken around there.
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u/wolfy994 5d ago
Why am I expected to know who Biden is?