Showing posts with label Global Image. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Global Image. Show all posts
10/2/18
Foreigners’ Views of America Dim Under Trump, Poll Shows - by Gardiner Harris
The image of the United States around the
world has fallen substantially since Donald J. Trump became president,
according to a poll of foreigners in 25 countries that was released on
Monday.
The drop has been particularly steep in parts of Europe and Latin America, according to the survey of 26,112 respondents by the Pew Research Center, an independent survey and research group, that was conducted between May 20 and Aug. 12.
Read more: Foreigners’ Views of America Dim Under Trump, Poll Shows - The New York Times
The drop has been particularly steep in parts of Europe and Latin America, according to the survey of 26,112 respondents by the Pew Research Center, an independent survey and research group, that was conducted between May 20 and Aug. 12.
In
only three countries — Russia, Kenya and Israel — have attitudes toward
the United States improved since 2016, according to the poll.
The
results largely mirrored the plunge in opinions toward the United
States that was revealed in a similar Pew survey last year, the first of
Mr. Trump’s presidency. However, America’s image has risen in Japan and
Tunisia by 10 percentage points since 2017, and fallen by 15 percentage
points in Russia, the poll shows.
Read more: Foreigners’ Views of America Dim Under Trump, Poll Shows - The New York Times
2/17/18
USA Global Image: Top German diplomat: 'We no longer recognize our America' - by David Rising
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel told world leaders and defense officials at the Munich Security Conference that with the United States no longer the only indisputable superpower, it makes sense for Washington to count on traditional partners in Europe for help.
"Our strength in Europe is not sufficient for this. Neither the EU nor the U.S. can go it alone. We have to count on our friends and our partners," he said.
Trump's national security adviser, H.R. McMaster, met one-on-one with Gabriel after his speech. McMaster reassured the forum that the United States still is strongly committed to its traditional alliances, but emphasized that "we must all share responsibility."
"International peace and prosperity depends on all nations," McMaster said. "For this reason, President Trump has called for stronger alliances and partnerships based on shared values, shared interests, shared responsibilities and shared burdens."
No country in Europe has benefited as much from American help as Germany since World War II, Gabriel said. He said the country "eagerly learned" principles of democracy, multilateralism, international law and free trade from the relationship with the U.S.
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"Maybe this can explain why we Germans in particular are so perturbed when we look across the Atlantic — because we no longer recognize our America," he said. "Is it deeds, is it words, is it tweets we should look at to measure America?"
He urged a return to greater joint cooperation, saying now is not the time for "just pursuing individual national interests."
Read more: The Tribune
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