Global Confidence in Trump Plunges to 23%

Key Points:

• A Pew Research Center survey across 36 countries reveals only a median of 23% of adults have confidence in President Trump's handling of international affairs, while 76% express no confidence, contradicting his claim that the US is the world's "most respected" country under his leadership.
• Confidence in Trump is particularly low in Muslim-majority countries such as Turkey, Malaysia, Pakistan, and the West Bank, as well as in Mexico and Sweden, where about 90% have little or no confidence; conversely, the Philippines, Israel, and Nigeria show the highest confidence levels at 68%, 66%, and 65%, respectively.
• The broader image of the United States is also declining, with only 37% of respondents holding a favorable view versus 57% unfavorable, and significant drops in support in countries like Indonesia, Italy, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, and Nigeria.
• Few respondents view the US as a positive force for global peace (just over one-third) or believe Washington considers other countries' interests (32%), and on all tested foreign policy issues, more people disapprove than approve of Trump's approach.
• The perception of the US as a reliable partner has sharply declined since 2022 under President Biden, with notable drops in Canada (from 83% to 35%) and over 40 percentage points decreases in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Germany.