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Majority of Americans Confident in Biden’s Handling of Foreign Policy as Term Begins
Republicans and Democrats split on U.S. role in world affairs
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- Majority of Americans Confident in Biden’s Handling of Foreign Policy as Term Begins
- At start of his presidency, Biden draws more public confidence than Trump in 2017 – but less than Obama in 2009 – for his handling of world affairs
- Most Americans say it’s important for other countries to respect U.S. and that Biden will help improve U.S. image
- Most Americans favor compromises with allies, but public is divided on active global role for U.S.
- Stark partisan divides in confidence that Biden will do the ‘right thing’ regarding world affairs
- Wide partisan divides in confidence in Biden and his recent predecessors on handling world affairs
- Broad public confidence in Biden on several aspects of U.S. foreign policy, less so when it comes to China
- Biden draws more confidence on improving relations with allies than on other foreign policy issues
- Sizable majority of Americans say Biden presidency will lead to more positive views of U.S. globally
- Most Americans say it’s important that the U.S. is respected by other countries
- Over three-quarters of Americans say the U.S. should play a shared leadership role in the world
- Consistent share of Americans support the U.S. playing a shared leadership role in the world
- More Democrats than Republicans support compromising with allies
- Republicans and Democrats split on U.S. role in world affairs
- Democrats far more likely than Republicans to see benefits from working with other countries
- Majorities say U.S. benefits from being a member of NATO, UN, World Health Organization
- Wide partisan gap on views of U.S. membership in international organizations
- Protecting American jobs, reducing the spread of disease and preventing terror attacks are top foreign policy priorities among U.S. adults
- Amid coronavirus pandemic, more Americans from both parties see curbing infectious disease as a top priority since 2018
- Older Americans prioritize most foreign policy issues
- Sharp partisan divides in foreign policy priorities