As the Trump administration proposes changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Americans have sharply different feelings about the two countries that, along with the U.S., are part of that agreement. CONT. John LaLoggia, Pew Read more »
Americans Lukewarm Toward Leaders of U.S. Allies
The leaders of some of the United States’ closest allies — Canada, the U.K., Germany and Israel — are viewed more favorably than unfavorably by Americans, but with favorable ratings for each below 50%. At the same time, two leaders from countries with more fractured relationships with the United States […] Read more »
Fewer Americans Say Mexico Is a U.S. Friend or Ally
Americans’ views of U.S. relations with Mexico are at new lows with 72% of Americans saying Mexico is an ally (27%) or a friend (45%) of the U.S., the lowest point in Gallup’s nearly 20-year trend. CONT. RJ Reinhart, Gallup Read more »
Trump’s Foreign Policy and American Public Opinion
President Donald Trump’s appearance at the NATO meetings in Brussels has returned our attention once again to his views on the need to change the role of the United States on the world stage. Trump’s attempts to shift the ways of U.S. foreign policy are not a new phenomenon, of […] Read more »
NATO Summit: Damage Control or Wrecking Ball for U.S. Image
While approval ratings of U.S. leadership took a beating worldwide in 2017, some of the most serious damage occurred among the United States’ NATO allies — the same group gathered this week in Brussels. NATO countries led the world with the largest declines in approval of U.S. leadership between 2016 […] Read more »
Americans Say China Trade Unfair, Trade With Canada, EU Fair
As the Trump administration’s tariffs on Chinese goods have gone into effect, a majority of Americans — 62% — believe China’s trade policies with the U.S. are unfair, suggesting the public supports the concept of attempting to change China’s policies. Americans, however, tilt toward the belief that two other recent […] Read more »