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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Americans give Trump credit for good economy, mixed reviews on North Korea
Nearly two in three Americans think the nation’s economy is in good shape, and most of them believe President’s Trump’s policies are at least somewhat responsible for that. More Republicans rate the economy positively than do Democrats. … Americans give Mr. Trump mixed marks on his approach to negotiations and […] Read more »
Israel and Evangelicals: New U.S. Embassy Signals a Growing Alliance
… The culmination of decades of lobbying, the dedication of the embassy in Jerusalem this past week doubled as the most public recognition yet of the growing importance the Netanyahu government now assigns to its conservative Christian allies, even if some have been accused of making anti-Semitic statements. While Israel […] Read more »