A record-low 15% of Americans view China favorably, marking a five-percentage-point, one-year decline in this rating, which Gallup has measured since 1979. China has been gradually falling in the U.S. public’s esteem in recent years and is down a total of 38 points since 2018. More than eight in 10 […] Read more »
Americans Continue to View China as the U.S.’s Greatest Enemy
For the third year in a row, Americans are most likely to mention China as the United States’ greatest enemy in the world today. When asked the open-ended question, 50% of Americans say China is their nation’s greatest enemy, with most of the rest, 32%, naming Russia. North Korea, which […] Read more »
Fewer Americans Want U.S. Taking Major Role in World Affairs
Sixty-five percent of Americans prefer the U.S. to take the leading (20%) or a major role (45%) in world affairs. This is down from 69% in 2019 and 72% as recently as 2017. … Republicans and independents (both at 61%) are much less likely than Democrats (75%) to want the […] Read more »
Approval of Biden’s foreign policy performance remains stable
Forty-five percent of the public approve of how Joe Biden is handling his job as president, slightly higher than the 41% who said the same last month. Views of Biden’s handling of foreign policy are about the same as his overall approval rating. … In general, 45% approve of how […] Read more »
Fox News Poll: Half say US should support Ukraine as long as it takes
Friday marks the one-year anniversary since Russia invaded Ukraine and half of American voters say the U.S. should back the embattled nation for as long as it takes, according to a new Fox News survey. The survey, released Thursday, asks what the timeframe should be for U.S. support in Ukraine: […] Read more »
Most Americans want Congress to compromise as debt ceiling looms
Despite heated rhetoric in the halls of Congress, most Americans say they want lawmakers to work together to address complex problems facing the nation, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Seventy percent of Americans said they want federal government officials to achieve compromise and find solutions. That includes majorities […] Read more »