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FACT CHECK #R6O44CE3
05/31/26 · 9:23 PM UTC · 7 SOURCES
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What you submitted
“Before Donald Trump's presidency, global opinion of the United States was 'mostly favorable' in a majority of surveyed countries, including Canada, much of South America, Western Europe, Australia, Japan, and South Korea.”
TL;DR ·Global surveys confirm the U.S. enjoyed broad international favorability before Trump's presidency began.
WHAT WE FOUND
Hello! It’s clear from the data that the United States enjoyed a much higher global standing before Donald Trump's presidency . Research indicates that in 35 out of 37 countries, confidence in the U.S. presidency was significantly higher under the previous administration . In fact, before what experts described as a 'steep decline' in international ratings , a majority of surveyed nations—including allies like Canada, Japan, South Korea, and much of Western Europe—viewed the U.S. in a 'mostly favorable' light . Even as polls from 2025 and 2026 show ongoing concerns about U.S. reliability and leadership , the historical records confirm that the pre-Trump era was characterized by widespread positive sentiment across the globe .
SOURCES
- 1 · factcheck.orgFACT-CHECKERWorld Opinion of Trump and U.S. - FactCheck.org
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- 2 · pewresearch.orgACADEMICUS Image Declines in Many Nations Amid Low Confidence in Trump
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- 3 · theconversation.comWEBHow the world sees Donald Trump: surveys show other countries ...
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- 4 · ipsos.comWEBThe Ipsos Care-o-Meter: What does America know about vs. what ...
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- 5 · brookings.eduACADEMIC[PDF] U.S. Image Suffers as Publics Around World Question Trump's ...
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- 6 · academic.oup.comACADEMICDemocratic backsliding damages favorable US image among the ...
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- 7 · theguardian.comNEWSOpinion of US has worsened in countries around world in last year ...
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