Global perceptions of the United States have plummeted since Trump’s second term as president, according to an annual study of democracy perceptions published on Monday.
The report commissioned by the Alliance of Democracies Foundation found that perceptions of the U.S. have even fallen below views of China.
Alliance founder and former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh said perceptions likely dropped due to Trump’s tariffs and reactions from other leaders.
"President Trump has triggered a trade war, scolded Ukraine's president in the Oval Office, left allies feeling vulnerable and enemies emboldened,” he said.
"It's no surprise that opinions have slipped even among people like me who spent their lives admiring the United States and what it stood for.”
The survey ranked perceptions of countries from -100% to 100% and views on the U.S. fell to -5% from 22% last year, compared to China rising from 5% last year to 14% this year.
The share of countries with a positive view on the U.S. also fell from 76% last year to 45% this year.
Trump was even more unpopular than Vladimir Putin, Elon Musk and Xi Jinping, with 58% of those surveyed having negative views on the president.
