Global Approval of U.S. Leadership Hits New Low

A new Gallup poll finds other nations’ approval of U.S. leadership under President Trump hit a historical low of 30% in 2017.

“The measure, the lowest since Gallup began tracking it worldwide in 2007, signals an 18-point drop from a year earlier, when 48% approved of the national influence under former President Obama. It is the single largest year-to-year drop in approval of U.S. leadership — or of any country examined — to date. The steep decline, researchers said, can be largely attributed to the shift in leadership in the West Wing.”