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The world's trust in the U.S. just hit a 'record low'
Trust us, Americans won’t like this news.
On Wednesday, U.S. News & World Report released its 2020 list of the best countries, and one of the more depressing findings — at least for Americans — was this: “While the U.S. is perceived as the most powerful country in the world, data shows it is not perceived as very trustworthy,” U.S. News writes. Since 2016, when the first “best countries” report came out, “perceptions of the U.S. as being trustworthy have steadily dropped to a record-low of 16.3 on a 100-point scale.” The publication adds that this was “the sharpest drop in global trust since 2016 among all countries assessed.”
So what’s going on here? Kevin Drew, the assistant managing editor for Best Countries at U.S. News & World Report, noted that some recent statements by President Trump and media reports may have “rattled public opinions in various countries about the U.S. commitment to its traditional strategic alliances.” These included media reports from 2019 that the U.S. might leave NATO, “last year’s abrupt announcement that the U.S. would withdraw its forces from Syria” and “European leaders increasingly express[ing] their frustration with Trump’s global leadership,” Drew wrote.
But it’s not just about politics, Pew Research Center data suggests: “Large majorities say the U.S. doesn’t take the interests of other countries into account when making foreign policy decisions,” Pew reveals — which could impact how trustworthy people find America. - Marketwatch
On Wednesday, U.S. News & World Report released its 2020 list of the best countries, and one of the more depressing findings — at least for Americans — was this: “While the U.S. is perceived as the most powerful country in the world, data shows it is not perceived as very trustworthy,” U.S. News writes. Since 2016, when the first “best countries” report came out, “perceptions of the U.S. as being trustworthy have steadily dropped to a record-low of 16.3 on a 100-point scale.” The publication adds that this was “the sharpest drop in global trust since 2016 among all countries assessed.”
So what’s going on here? Kevin Drew, the assistant managing editor for Best Countries at U.S. News & World Report, noted that some recent statements by President Trump and media reports may have “rattled public opinions in various countries about the U.S. commitment to its traditional strategic alliances.” These included media reports from 2019 that the U.S. might leave NATO, “last year’s abrupt announcement that the U.S. would withdraw its forces from Syria” and “European leaders increasingly express[ing] their frustration with Trump’s global leadership,” Drew wrote.
But it’s not just about politics, Pew Research Center data suggests: “Large majorities say the U.S. doesn’t take the interests of other countries into account when making foreign policy decisions,” Pew reveals — which could impact how trustworthy people find America. - Marketwatch
