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How America First Risks Becoming America Alone

January 31, 2026 at 8:07 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Wall Street Journal: “Predictably, positive views of the U.S. are declining in much of the world. The number of Brits who view the U.S. unfavorably has doubled in the past two years to 64%, more than twice the figure who hold a favorable view, according to a YouGov poll last week. In Germany, 71% now view the U.S. as an ‘adversary,’ according to German polling firm Forsa, and across Europe, just 16% view the U.S. as an ally…”

“It’s not just Europe. Nearly two-thirds of Canadians and Mexicans hold unfavorable views of the U.S., according to various surveys, and view their neighbor as a bigger threat than China, a sentiment echoed in Brazil, Latin America’s largest country. Anger over Trump’s attacks on Canada helped propel Mark Carney’s election as prime minister; for several months last year, Canadians were lustily booing the American national anthem at hockey games.”

“Even in Asia, the U.S. is taking reputational hits. Roughly half of South Koreans labeled the U.S. as threatening, authoritarian and dishonest, according to local pollster Hankook Research.”

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