According to a new Pew Center poll, President Joe Biden enjoys greater support in other countries than former President Donald Trump. The poll, conducted from January 5 to May 21, of 40,500 individuals in 34 different states, not in the United States, shows that 43% believe President Biden will 'do the right thing for the world', compared to 28% who believe in former President Trump.
In 24 states, surveyed individuals have more trust in President Biden, while in Hungary and Tunisia, former President Trump leads. In the other 8 states, the difference between them is not significant. The highest trust in the two was recorded in the Philippines, with 77% in favor of President Biden and 68% for former President Trump.
However, support for President Biden has decreased from last year. 14 out of 21 countries have less confidence in President Biden this year compared to 2023. Some of the most negative ratings for him are related to the conflict between Israel and Hamas. In all 34 countries where the survey was conducted, disapproval of his policies on the Israel-Hamas war was at the level of 57%. The Pew poll was conducted before President Biden announced his proposal to end the fighting.
The poll also found that men were more likely than women to express confidence in former President Trump. But the survey also notes that "women are more inclined than men not to answer this question at all". The trend of declining support for both of these political figures appears to be consistent with declining confidence in the United States as an exemplar of democracy. In all the countries where this survey was conducted, about 40 percent believe that, while the United States used to be an example of democracy in the world, today it is no longer so. /VOA