America’s global image plummeted following the election of President Donald Trump, amid widespread opposition to his administration’s policies and a widely shared lack of confidence in his leadership. Now, as the second anniversary of Trump’s election approaches, a new 25-nation Pew Research Center survey finds that Trump’s international image remains […] Read more »
CNN Poll: 6 in 10 say Trump too friendly toward Russia
Four in 10 Americans see Russia as an enemy of the United States, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, the largest share to say so since CNN polls began asking the question in 1999. And nearly 6 in 10 say Donald Trump has been too friendly toward […] Read more »
Americans Say U.S.-China Tariffs More Harmful Than Helpful
Most Americans say that the new tariffs the U.S. and China are imposing on each other’s goods have not affected their family’s financial situation to date, but more of those who have seen an impact say the tariffs have hurt rather than helped. Americans are much more likely to believe […] 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 »
American attitudes toward Russia worsen under Trump
A majority of Americans, 68 percent, consider Russia either unfriendly or an enemy of the United States, according to a new NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll. That’s a 9 percent increase from one year ago, when 59 percent of Americans said they considered Russia either unfriendly or an enemy, signaling that attitudes […] 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 »