Global poll: World sees Trump as "dangerous," "arrogant" and "strong"
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President Trump is seen around the world as a "strong" leader, but not one to be trusted, according to a Pew Research Center survey across 24 countries.
The big picture: Respondents tended to view the U.S. less favorably under Trump than they did under President Biden, with particularly striking drops in Mexico, Canada and Europe.
- That's perhaps no surprise given Trump's tariffs, threats to annex Canada, and more skeptical approach to aiding Ukraine.
- There were a few exceptions, with respondents in Israel and Nigeria holding the U.S. and Trump himself in particularly high regard.
- And even in some countries like South Korea and Japan where respondents tend to distrust Trump, they still regard him as a "strong" leader.
By the numbers: Only around one-third of respondents across the 24 countries, on average, say they have confidence in Trump to "do the right thing regarding world affairs."
- Confidence in Trump is particularly low in Mexico (8%), Sweden (15%), Turkey (16%) and Germany (18%).
- It's relatively high in Nigeria (79%), Israel (69%), Hungary (53%) and India (52%).
- Confidence in Biden was higher, on average, though it fell significantly over the course of his term.
Zoom in: Asked about specific attributes, majorities across the 24 countries consider Trump arrogant (80%) and dangerous (65%), but also a strong leader (67%).
- Far lower percentages believe he's honest (28%), well-qualified (41%), diplomatic (41%) or able to understand complex problems (42%).
Zoom out: While global confidence in Trump is low, it's higher on average than confidence in Chinese President Xi Jinping or Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- Only in a handful of countries like Indonesia, South Africa and Mexico do the two authoritarian presidents outperform Trump in the poll.
