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A clear majority of people living outside the U.S. do not trust President Trump to do the right thing in world affairs, with fewer than one-third expressing confidence in him — an opinion also reflected in attitudes toward America generally, according to a survey by the Pew Research Center.
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The nonpartisan Pew Research Center found that the percentage of those surveyed who expressed “no confidence” in Trump (64%) was a mirror image of the 64% who expressed confidence in President Barack Obama in a survey published in June 2017.
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“Trump receives the highest negative ratings among the five leaders, though ratings for Putin and Xi are also on balance negative,” the authors said.
Anti-Trump sentiment was strongest in Mexico (89% “no confidence”) and Western Europe. Just 13% expressed confidence in him in Germany, 18% in Sweden, 20% in France, 21% in Spain and 25% in the Netherlands.
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In 18 nations, those on the ideological right-wing viewed the president more favorably, the study’s authors reported.
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Article URL : https://www.npr.org/2020/01/08/794466129/much-of-the-world-doesnt-trust-president-trump-pew-survey-finds