Exclusive | Disdain and disgust:American sparks debate after confessing he feels ostracized abroad due to his nationality

Americans abroad are hiding behind a Canadian flag to avoid global scrutiny.During a recent trip to Japan, a 25-year-old South Florida man took to social media to say that he was looked on “with disdain” every time he told someone he’s from the United States.The polarizing sentiment by TikTok user Luke Hillman was soon reposted on Reddit and X, where it sparked an onslaught of comments speculating whether Hillman is onto a worldwide trend, or if people in Japan just don’t like him, specifically. “I’m in Japan right now, and every single time that I say I’m from the United States, people look at me with disdain and disgust, and I have to explain myself every f-ing time,” a beanie-clad Hillman said in the viral vid.

“I’ve been to Europe, the same f-ing thing applies.It is embarrassing at this point; I have no words for it anymore.

It’s just disgusting and embarrassing.I have no f-ing words.”Hillman, a frequent traveler who boasts himself as an “urbanism and sustainability poster boy” on TikTok, has said that when he chatted with other foreigners — specifically Australians, Canadians and Europeans — and told them he was American, they tended to give him “a second glance.”“They look at you differently,” Hillman exclusively told The Post, clarifying that he did not usually get this “harsh feedback” from actual Japanese people, describing them as kind.

However, the Japanese did seem cautious regarding one particular American stereotype: “They’re especially like, ‘Oh, do you support Trump?’ And that immediately has a negative connotation.”Hillman further said that he felt the need to make people understand that he does not align with President Trump, and meets skeptics — many of whom express concern about the prevalence of school shootings and “that orange clown” — with whole-hearted agreement.“Criminals, criminals, criminals,” he said of our US leaders.Amid the debate prompted by Hillman’s TikTok, Ame...