America still wins praise for its people, culture and civil liberties
Although he has only been in office a few months, Donald Trump’s presidency has had a major impact on how the world sees the United States. Trump and many of his key policies are broadly unpopular around the globe, and ratings for the U.S. have declined steeply in many nations. According to a new Pew Research Center survey spanning 37 nations, a median of just 22% has confidence in Trump to do the right thing when it comes to international affairs. This stands in contrast to the final years of Barack Obama’s presidency, when a median of 64% expressed confidence in Trump’s predecessor to direct America’s role in the world.
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Update: The World Is Questioning Trump's Leadership (Zero Hedge)
WNU Editor: When President Trump publicly stated that he was going to pursue a policy of "American first" .... especially on trade where many countries are dependent on the U.S. market for selling their goods .... the reaction was not going to be positive. South Korea, Canada, Mexico, Germany, Japan, etc. .... all of these countries enjoy enormous trade surpluses with the U.S. .... and they are now feeling threatened. I expect these numbers will only get worse (if that is even possible) once President Trump starts implementing tariffs and duties on many of these nations. As for the figures from Russia and Israel .... no surprises there. Russians blame President Obama for sanctions and the start of a Second Cold War, and many Israelis did not accept President Obama's rational on why he pursued a nuclear deal with Iran.
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