"If you're wondering why there was, and continues to be, resentment of the U.S. around the globe, the McDonald's protest is a pretty good example of how America manages to look like a bully to suit its economic interests."

This feels like an exaggerated trope to me.

There's certainly some concept of resentment of the US around the globe. Having traveled to a decent number of places and lived outside the US, however, I can't say that it's a significant amount among countries that the US makes some effort to maintain a cordial relationship with.

A trade war involving tariffs and food regulations is still rather minor in the grand scheme of diplomacy and conflict.