Associate Director, Pew Research Centerhttps://bsky.app/profile/japoushter.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/japoushter.bsky.social/post/3miwkkvxupk2zNew poll from @pewresearch.org asks Americans how much confidence they have in President Trump to make good decisions on foreign policy issues. There is variation, even among partisans. But where we have trends, some notable declines over the past 3 years. https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/04/07/do-americans-think-trump-can-make-good-decisions-about-various-foreign-policy-issues/07 Apr 2026 19:53 +0000at://did:plc:eikzppwkjnsv2hydpj2bsehs/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwkkvxupk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/japoushter.bsky.social/post/3lnlf2e5qm22sNew @pewresearch.org report on attitudes towards free expression and made-up news worldwide! It was based on a massive 2024 survey of 35 countries. Includes updated 2025 data from the U.S. Lots of important information in a cross-national context. Enjoy! https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/04/24/free-expression-seen-as-important-globally-but-not-everyone-thinks-their-country-has-press-speech-and-internet-freedoms/24 Apr 2025 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:eikzppwkjnsv2hydpj2bsehs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnlf2e5qm22shttps://bsky.app/profile/japoushter.bsky.social/post/3lmzibgtcz22eDual public opinion research release! How Americans view Russia, Ukraine, NATO https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/04/17/republican-opinion-shifts-on-russia-ukraine-war/ How Americans view China https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/04/17/negative-views-of-china-have-softened-slightly-among-americans/ Dive in!17 Apr 2025 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:eikzppwkjnsv2hydpj2bsehs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmzibgtcz22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/japoushter.bsky.social/post/3lmd3iid34k2oNow that @pewresearch.org on Bluesky is a thing, I'll try to post new data from our Global Attitudes research! First up today, timely data on how Americans view trade between the U.S. and China, Canada and Mexico. Includes public opinion and trade data! https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/04/08/how-americans-view-trade-between-the-us-and-china-canada-and-mexico/08 Apr 2025 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:eikzppwkjnsv2hydpj2bsehs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmd3iid34k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/japoushter.bsky.social/post/3lcfxado7ts2g40% of South Koreans surveyed in 2023 said that rule by a strong leader or the military would be a good way of governing their country. Support for authoritarian government was higher among those on the ideological right. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/02/28/who-likes-authoritarianism-and-how-do-they-want-to-change-their-government/03 Dec 2024 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:eikzppwkjnsv2hydpj2bsehs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfxado7ts2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/japoushter.bsky.social/post/3lbum2ojznc2lFROM THE ARCHIVES (2019): Views of Trump's first term tariffs were not positive in ANY country surveyed (33 of them). This included 79% of Canadians & 85% of Mexicans who disapproved of the U.S. increasing tariffs or fees on imported goods from other countries. https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2020/01/08/little-support-for-trumps-international-policies/26 Nov 2024 17:51 +0000at://did:plc:eikzppwkjnsv2hydpj2bsehs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbum2ojznc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/japoushter.bsky.social/post/3lbs7xds6n22kShortly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, half of Americans, including equal shares of Rs and Ds, saw the action as a major threat to U.S. interests. Today, just three-in-ten Americans say this and there is a large partisan divide (42% D vs. 19% R). https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/11/25/wide-partisan-divisions-remain-in-americans-views-of-the-war-in-ukraine/25 Nov 2024 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:eikzppwkjnsv2hydpj2bsehs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbs7xds6n22khttps://bsky.app/profile/japoushter.bsky.social/post/3lbkbf32qd22f53% of Americans think Trump will make "good decisions about foreign policy", but that includes 88% of Republicans but only 19% of Democrats. More info about Americans' attitudes towards Trump and his incoming administration here: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/11/22/views-of-trump-personal-traits-confidence-on-issues-ideology/22 Nov 2024 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:eikzppwkjnsv2hydpj2bsehs/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbkbf32qd22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/japoushter.bsky.social/post/3l7co5mktpx2tRussia & President Putin are not popular among Americans of all political stripes. 86% of Republicans, 91% of Democrats had little or no confidence in Putin’s ability to handle world affairs in our April poll. And majorities of Ds and Rs see Russia as an enemy https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2024/05/08/views-of-russia-and-putin/25 Oct 2024 03:51 +0000at://did:plc:eikzppwkjnsv2hydpj2bsehs/app.bsky.feed.post/3l7co5mktpx2thttps://bsky.app/profile/japoushter.bsky.social/post/3l74jrll2rc2tOur most recent Global Attitudes report looked at public opinion in Turkey. While most of the survey was on domestic issues, Turkish opinion of foreign powers was featured, and per usual it's pretty negative! For example, 80% have an unfavorable view of the U.S. https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2024/10/16/how-people-in-turkey-view-international-affairs/22 Oct 2024 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:eikzppwkjnsv2hydpj2bsehs/app.bsky.feed.post/3l74jrll2rc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/japoushter.bsky.social/post/3l4tf5xu3sn2sTwo survey reports out today on #Brazil, which will host the #G20 later this year: Brazilians' views of their own country and its standing in the world: https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2024/09/23/brazilians-mostly-optimistic-about-countrys-global-standing-ahead-of-g20-summit/ How other countries in the Americas, including the U.S., see Brazil: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/09/23/how-people-in-the-americas-see-brazil-ahead-of-the-g20-summit/23 Sep 2024 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:eikzppwkjnsv2hydpj2bsehs/app.bsky.feed.post/3l4tf5xu3sn2shttps://bsky.app/profile/japoushter.bsky.social/post/3l3gk4ona542uNew data on UN ahead of #UNGA: - Median of 58% across 35 countries have a favorable view; 31% have a negative view - Favorable views of the UN have dipped over past year - People on ideological left are more likely than the right to express a positive opinion https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/09/05/most-people-in-35-countries-see-the-un-favorably-but-views-have-dipped-in-some-places/05 Sep 2024 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:eikzppwkjnsv2hydpj2bsehs/app.bsky.feed.post/3l3gk4ona542uhttps://bsky.app/profile/japoushter.bsky.social/post/3kcldvsrkay2uAustralian PM visits WH today: - 52% of Australians have favorable view of U.S. - 54% have confidence in Biden - 59% say U.S. does NOT heed AUS interests in foreign policy - 61% say U.S. contributes to world peace and stability - 50% say China is leading economic power vs. U.S. (39%) https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2023/06/27/international-views-of-biden-and-u-s-largely-positive/25 Oct 2023 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:eikzppwkjnsv2hydpj2bsehs/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcldvsrkay2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/japoushter.bsky.social/post/3kcje3guwtv2rUpdated data on international views of the European Union: Most people - especially those in EU member states - see the EU positively https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/10/24/people-broadly-view-the-eu-favorably-both-in-member-states-and-elsewhere/24 Oct 2023 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:eikzppwkjnsv2hydpj2bsehs/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcje3guwtv2r