People in many countries are disappointed in the US and do not believe in Trump's ability to solve key problems

US President Donald Trump receives mostly negative ratings in new poll Pew Research Center, conducted in 24 countries. More than half of those surveyed in 19 of those countries said they did not trust Trump to lead the world, the center's website says.

The Pew Research Center is an independent American research center located in Washington. It conducts sociological surveys, demographic studies, public opinion analysis, and media trends.

For this report, 28 people in 333 countries (excluding the United States) were surveyed from January 24 to April 8, 26.

Fieldwork in each country except Indonesia began immediately after Trump’s inauguration on January 20. Most of the interviews were conducted after the White House’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on February 28 and before Trump announced import tariffs on April 2.

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Majorities in countries where Trump was surveyed expressed little or no confidence in Trump's ability to handle specific issues, including immigration, Russia's war in Ukraine, U.S.-China relations, global economic problems, Israel's conflicts with its neighbors, and climate change.

When asked about the 47th US president's personal qualities, most described him as arrogant and dangerous, though relatively few thought he was honest. Still, a majority of those polled in 18 countries saw Trump as a strong leader.

Views of the current head of the White House vary widely across ideological and party lines. People who identify as right-wing and those who view right-wing populist parties in Europe favorably tend to have more favorable views of him.

Since last year, overall U.S. ratings have fallen in 15 countries, including drops of 20 percentage points or more in Mexico, Sweden, Poland and Canada.

There were no significant changes in US estimates in six countries.
People in Israel, Nigeria and Turkey have increased their positive assessment of the United States since last year. Israel and Nigeria are among the top five countries (along with Hungary, India and Kenya) where half or more adults trust Trump to handle foreign policy.

Trust in US Presidents

Pew Research Center has been measuring international sentiment toward the United States and its presidents for more than two decades, revealing important changes in public opinion.

During Trump’s first term, international ratings were largely negative, with many people opposed to his policies on trade, climate, immigration and other issues. Ratings for Joe Biden have generally been higher, even though trust in him has declined in many countries during his presidency.

Comparing Trump's ratings this year with Biden's ratings in 2024:

Data from France, Germany, Spain, and the U.K. show long-term trends in how recent presidents are viewed. People in these countries generally have less confidence in Trump than they did in Biden last year. But they rate Trump higher today than they did during his first term.

Ideology, Gender, and Views on Trump

In most countries where political ideology has been measured, people who identify as on the right view Trump more favorably. In some cases, these ideological gaps are quite wide. In Israel, for example, 93% of those who identify as on the right express confidence in Trump, compared with 21% of people who call themselves on the left.

In several countries, compared with the beginning of his first term, trust in Trump has increased, especially among those on the right.

Attitudes toward right-wing populist parties in Europe are linked to opinions about Trump. For example, 56% of Germans who have a positive opinion of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) trust Trump. Among those who have a negative opinion of the AfD, only 8% trust him.

A similar pattern is seen among supporters of right-wing parties in other regions. Trump scores relatively high among supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party, Argentine President Javier Miley’s La Libertad Avanza Party, and former South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s People Power Party.

In addition, there are significant gender differences across 17 countries, with men more likely than women to trust Trump's leadership on the global stage.

Trump's Ability to Handle International Issues

Trump generally gets low marks for his ability to handle major international problems.

Of the six topics included in the survey, Trump gets relatively high marks for U.S. immigration policy, although these ratings are still negative. The median across 24 countries: 36% trust Trump on immigration, 61% have little or no trust. The most negative ratings on immigration are in Mexico, where 87% do not trust him on this issue.

Trump gets the lowest ratings on climate change issues, with a median trust of 21% and a median distrust of 72%.

In nine of the 9 NATO member countries surveyed, about six-in-ten adults or more distrust Trump on the Russia-Ukraine war. The exceptions are Hungary, where 11% trust him, and Greece, where opinions are divided.

Among the US’s East Asian allies, there is little confidence in Trump’s ability to handle US-China relations. In Japan and South Korea, six in 77 adults have little or no confidence in him on this issue. About three-quarters of Australians (XNUMX%) have no confidence in Trump on this issue.

Median across 24 countries: 67% do not trust Trump to handle global economic problems.

About six in ten Israelis (62%) trust Trump to handle Israel’s conflict with its neighbors. Views are especially positive on the right: 83% trust him, compared with 21% on the left. Similarly, Israeli Jews are more likely to trust Trump than Israeli Arabs (73% vs. 26%). The most negative assessments on this issue are in Turkey and Mexico (87% and 85%, respectively).

Trump's personal qualities

Respondents were presented with a list of seven characteristics and asked whether each one described Donald Trump.

The adjective most often associated with Trump is "arrogant." Median across 24 countries: 80%.

Two-thirds consider Trump a “strong leader.” The share of those who think so has increased in many countries. Significant increases are seen in countries where Trump is relatively popular (Hungary, India, Nigeria) and where a majority does not trust his leadership (Greece, South Korea, Türkiye, the UK).

About two-thirds say Trump is “dangerous” and does not think he is “honest.” About 40 percent think he “understands complex issues,” is “diplomatic,” and is “well qualified to be president.”

In most countries where similar questions were asked about Biden in 2021, people were more likely to describe Trump as arrogant or dangerous than Biden, and less likely to think he was well qualified to be president. On the question of “strong leader,” the picture was mixed.

Democracy and Party Conflicts in the United States

Respondents were divided in their opinions about the state of democracy in the United States: 50% believe that democracy works well, 46% believe that it works poorly.

Opinions on this issue often correlate with overall assessments of the United States. In countries where a significant portion of the population believes that American democracy works well, the United States is viewed more favorably.

Respondents also note strong partisan conflicts in the United States: 62% believe that partisan conflicts are strong or very strong, while 30% believe that partisan conflicts are weak or nonexistent. In Australia, Canada, Germany, and Sweden, 80% or more of adults believe that partisan conflicts are strong.

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US Economic Power

Respondents were asked which country is the leading economic power: the United States, China, Japan or the countries of the European Union.

Since the last survey in 2023, the share of respondents naming the United States as the leading economy has fallen in 8 countries, while the share naming China has increased in 10 countries.

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