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June 9, 2021

America’s Image Abroad Rebounds With Transition From Trump to Biden

Differing views on how well American political system works

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America’s Image Abroad Rebounds With Transition From Trump to Biden
Biden gets much higher ratings than Trump, and U.S. favorability is up significantly
U.S. favorability sees one of its steepest recoveries in years from 2020 to 2021
A big shift in views of the U.S. president
Western Europeans’ confidence in U.S. president surges as Biden enters office
Biden gets higher ratings than Trump on personal, leadership traits
Biden’s approach to global climate agreements significantly more popular than Trump’s
Over the past two decades, few in Western Europe have felt the U.S. considers their interests
Most say the U.S. is a somewhat reliable partner but no longer see it as a model democracy
Despite large gains over Trump, Biden still trails Merkel in confidence ratings
Views of the U.S. political system are less positive among those on the left
Younger adults are more likely to think that democracy in the U.S. has never been a good example
Most have positive views of the U.S.
Favorability of the U.S. is up sharply since 2020
Views of U.S. rebound to Obama-era levels in key European allies
Most believe the U.S. is no longer a good model of democracy
Few think the U.S. considers their interests when making foreign policy decisions
In many countries, more now say the U.S. considers their interests; still, relatively few hold this view
U.S. is seen as a reliable partner by most across 16 publics
People expect relations with the U.S. to stay the same or get better over the next few years
Most have confidence in Biden to do the right thing internationally
Confidence in U.S. presidents
Biden, Merkel and Macron score high in confidence relative to Putin and Xi
Widespread view that Biden is well-qualified to be president, and many see him as a strong leader
Few see Biden as arrogant or dangerous, in contrast to his predecessor
Biden’s foreign policy agenda met with widespread approval among 16 publics
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