Russia is a fan, but President Trump and his policies are generally drawing a global thumbs down, a new Pew Research Center survey suggests.
The survey of 37 nations found a median of only 22% of respondents had confidence Trump will do the right thing when it comes to international affairs, compared to 64% trust in President Obama during the final years of his administration.
U.S. prestige also took a hit, with a median of 49% saying they had a positive view of the United States now compared to 64% during Obama's tenure.
The news wasn't all bad for Trump: Respondents in Russia and Israel had more faith in Trump than Obama. And Trump can take solace that the leaders of China and Russia aren't winning any popularity contests, either. Vladimir Putin's median score across the 37 nations was just 27%, China's Xi Jinping was 28%.
The lack of confidence in Trump is influenced by his policies and his character, the study says. His plan to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border was opposed by a median of 76% across the 37 countries surveyed. Opposition is strongest in Mexico, where 94% oppose the wall.
A median of 75% viewed him as arrogant -- and 62% as dangerous.
"Around the globe, people associate a number of negative characteristics with the U.S. leader," the Pew survey report says. "Most say he is arrogant, intolerant and dangerous, while few think of him as well-qualified or as someone who cares about ordinary people."
Russia stood out as a consistent backer of the president, with 53% of respondents expressing support in his international decisions. Obama had the faith of only 11% of Russian respondents in surveys late in his presidency.
Trump drew 56% support in Israel compared to Obama's 49%.
The survey was conducted among 40,447 respondents in 37 countries outside the U.S. from Feb. 16 to May 8, 2017.
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