5 facts about presidential travel abroad
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted international travel in 2020 and 2021, but diplomatic travel picked up significantly in 2022.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted international travel in 2020 and 2021, but diplomatic travel picked up significantly in 2022.
58% of Americans see NATO favorably, down 4 points since 2023. Democrats and Republicans are increasingly divided on the alliance and on Ukraine aid.
Most say U.S. is reliable partner, and ratings for Biden are mostly positive – although down significantly from last year.
With new 2022 survey results just around the corner, here are five of the many insights from the newly added data available on the database.
Much larger shares of people in most nations see China’s influence growing than say the same of the United States.
Germany’s pandemic response and its role in the EU are also rated positively.
Overwhelmingly, people believe the U.S. interferes in the affairs of other countries (82%), but most also believe the U.S. contributes to peace and stability around the world (61%). U.S. President Joe Biden receives mostly positive reviews from publics around the world with 54% expressing confidence in Biden, while 39% say they lack confidence in him.
Negative views of Vladimir Putin are at or near historic highs, with a median of 22% saying they have confidence in him to do the right thing in world affairs.
In preelection tweets about the U.S., lawmakers abroad focused on how the election will affect bilateral ties and trade.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is scheduled to visit the White House this week as she wraps up her final year in office.
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