US adults worry for their nation under Trump

Washington

AS the Trump administration embarks on a new course in foreign policy within its first year in office, roughly two-thirds of Americans report believing that the United States is less respected by other countries than it has been in the past, according to a recent Pew Research Center poll of US adults. The public has long held this view, including majorities when Barack Obama and George W Bush held office.

This perception of how the United States is seen around the world has also long been a partisan issue. However, there are substantial changes in how Republicans and Democrats view the relative level of global respect for the nation.