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Trump Ratings Remain Low Around Globe, While Views of U.S. Stay Mostly Favorable
Views of the U.S. generally positive, but somewhat mixed in Western Europe and Middle East and North Africa
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- Trump Ratings Remain Low Around Globe, While Views of U.S. Stay Mostly Favorable
- European populist party classifications
- Those on the political right view U.S. more favorably than those on the left in many countries
- In many countries, younger people view U.S. more positively
- U.S. favorability
- In some countries, favorability of the U.S. among those on the political right has increased since 2018
- U.S. ratings rise in 2019 among those with favorable views of populist parties in some European countries
- Views of the U.S. generally positive, but somewhat mixed in Western Europe and Middle East and North Africa
- Ratings of world leaders
- Greater confidence in Trump in countries with more positive views of the U.S.
- Greater confidence in Trump among supporters of right-wing populist parties
- Confidence in Trump increased among those on ideological right
- Those on the right of the ideological spectrum are more confident in Trump
- Confidence in U.S. presidents
- Confidence in Trump remains low
- U.S. image generally favorable globally, but some exceptions
- Trump receives most negative marks among five world leaders
- On the ideological right, confidence in Trump has increased in many nations
- Confidence in Trump remains low internationally
- Publics around world express little confidence in Trump but maintain relatively favorable views of the U.S.
- Mixed support for Trump’s talks with Kim Jong Un, but South Koreans and Japanese overwhelmingly approve
- Strong disapproval on Trump’s major policies
- Around the world, consistent disapproval on Trump’s tariff increase
- Trump’s withdrawal from international climate change agreements gets poor marks, especially in EU
- Trump’s border wall continues to be unpopular, especially in Latin America
- Approval of the border wall between U.S. and Mexico has increased since 2017 in some countries
- Supporters of right-wing parties in Europe more likely to approve of Trump’s wall
- Most disapprove of Trump’s policy to allow fewer immigrants into U.S., but some support it in Israel, Central and Eastern Europe
- Trump’s immigration policy is seen more favorably among supporters of right-wing parties in Europe
- People tend to disapprove of Trump’s withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal, but strong support in Israel
- Israelis approve of move of U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, but others in region disapprove
- Many of Trump’s major policies are unpopular globally
- Greater confidence in Trump among European right-wing populist party supporters