Donald Trump is massively unpopular around the world and he’s bringing America’s image down with him, new set of polls finds:
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.
Only in Russia and Israel do people have more confidence in Trump than they did in President Obama at the end of his presidency. Russia shows up again as one of the only two countries—along with Vietnam—where the favorability rating for the United States as a whole has increased.
In Canada, this is the first time a poll has found a majority having a negative view of the U.S., and:
The rise of Trump has almost certainly caused the precipitous fall. Under Obama last year, 83 percent of Canadians had confidence in the president to do the right thing in world affairs. Under Trump this year, it is a mere 22 percent.
Of course, Trump probably thinks that being disliked around the world is a sign he’s doing something right. (Then again, what doesn’t Trump think is a sign he’s doing something right?)