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Orgo-Life the new way to the future Advertising by Adpathway(NEXSTAR) — Recent polling across 24 countries (excluding the U.S.) by Pew Research Center found that the majority of the 28,333 adults polled had little to no confidence in Pres. Donald Trump's abilities to lead on a battery of specific issues.
About 62% told Pew Research they don't think Trump has the ability to govern regarding issues such as global economics, immigration, U.S.-China relations, and the Russia-Ukraine war. Moreover, over half of the people polled in 19 out of 24 countries said they have no confidence in Trump's leadership.
Pew Research notes that Trump receives lower marks than former President Joe Biden in 13 countries (though he did rank higher in five). Adults in France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom especially have less confidence in Trump than Biden, Pew says.
What did adults in 24 countries say about Trump?
When it came to other aspects about Trump, 67% said they believed the term "strong leader" described the president, which Pew attributes to his popularity in countries like India and Nigeria. All-in-all, 66% of adults polled across 24 countries said the terms "honest," "understands complex problems," and "well-qualified to be president" do not describe Trump.
Pew breaks down these figures this way:
- Fewer than half of adults in 17 countries said they believe Trump can understand complex problems. In 14 countries, half of adults or more say Trump can't understand complex problems
- While the number of people who say Trump is qualified to be president has increased since his first term, Pew says "Trump is seen as less qualified to be president in every country where data is available."
What did they say about the U.S.?
While there's an even split in the percentage of people polled who had favorable and unfavorable views of the U.S. (49% and 49%), Pew explains that "ratings of the U.S. have dropped significantly in 15 countries since last year."
Is the U.S. still the world's top economic power?
Twelve countries said China is now the world's top economy, while eight other countries said the U.S. is. According to Pew's findings, the share of countries saying the U.S. is the top economy in the world has decreased in eight nations since the last time Pew asked the same question in 2023, when President Joe Biden was in office.
Across the 24 countries polled, an average of 67% of adults said they have no confidence in Trump's ability to handle global economic problems. Pew explains that in a majority of countries, "only a third of adults or fewer have confidence in Trump to deal with global economic problems — and in many, a large share of the public has no confidence at all."
To read Pew Research Center's full report, "U.S. Image Declines in Many Nations Amid Low Confidence in Trump," visit Pew Research Center.