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January 12, 2017

The World Facing Trump: Public Sees ISIS, Cyberattacks, North Korea as Top Threats

Sharp rise in share of Democrats who describe Russia as a major threat

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The World Facing Trump: Public Sees ISIS, Cyberattacks, North Korea as Top Threats
Democrats’ drive increase in share describing Russia as major threat
Public sees an array of global threats, led by ISIS, cyberattacks and North Korea’s nuclear program
Two-thirds of Democrats – and just 41% of Republicans – say Russia’s power is a ‘major threat’
Concern over cyberattacks up among Democrats, down among Republicans
Ideologically polarized views of threats to the country
Democrats now about as likely to sympathize with Palestinians as Israel
Partisan differences in views of a two-state solution in the Middle East
Public continues to hold favorable view of the United Nations
Republicans divided along age and ideological lines on views of China
Views of Putin, Netanyahu and Merkel
Republicans view Benjamin Netanyahu more favorably than Democrats
Negative ratings of Vladimir Putin
Partisan gap in Mideast sympathies is now wider than at any point since 1978

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