On July 21, as he marked six months into his second term, President Trump proclaimed the United States had transformed “from a dead country” into the “hottest” and “most respected country anywhere in the world” . He reiterated similar themes in speeches at NATO and state events, emphasizing that international leaders praised the turnaround—even calling the U.S. “the hottest country” from being nearly forgotten only a year ago

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🌍 Global Opinion: Does the World Agree?

Not quite.

• A Pew Research Center survey spanning 24 countries found confidence in the U.S. and President Trump declined significantly. Favorable views of the U.S. dropped from 51% to 35% in high-income countries, while confidence in Trump fell to 24%, compared to 53% in President Biden last year. Meanwhile, China’s rating rose in most regions

• Europeans and many traditional allies remain skeptical. As Harvard’s Nicholas Burns put it, calling the U.S. “more respected” globally is “preposterous” given long-standing crises and strained alliances

• On the flip side, some non-Western nations—such as India, Saudi Arabia, and parts of Africa—have shown warmer responses to Trump’s America First diplomacy, even as Europe grows uneasy