Global poll: World sees Trump as "dangerous," "arrogant" and "strong"

Data: Pew Research; Chart: Axios VisualsPresident Trump is seen around the world as a "strong" leader, but not one to be trusted, according to a Pew Research Center survey across 24 countries.The big picture: Respondents tended to view the U.S. less favorably under Trump than they did under President Biden, with particularly striking drops in Mexico, Canada and Europe.That's perhaps no surprise given Trump's tariffs, threats to annex Canada, and more skeptical approach to aiding Ukraine.There were a few exceptions, with respondents in Israel and Nigeria holding the U.S. and Trump himself in particularly high regard.And even in some countries like South Korea and Japan where respondents tend to distrust Trump, they still regard him as a "strong" leader.By the numbers: Only around one-third of respondents across the 24 countries, on average, say they have confidence in Trump to "do the right thing regarding world affairs."Confidence in Trump is particularly low in Mexico (8%), Sweden (15%), Turkey (16%) and Germany (18%).It's relatively high in Nigeria (79%), Israel (69%), Hungary (53%) and India (52%).Confidence in Biden was higher, on average, though it fell significantly over the course of his term.Zoom in: Asked about specific attributes, majorities across the 24 countries consider Trump arrogant (80%) and dangerous (65%), but also a strong leader (67%).Far lower percentages believe he's honest (28%), well-qualified (41%), diplomatic (41%) or able to understand complex problems (42%).Zoom out: While global confidence in Trump is low, it's higher on average than confidence in Chinese President Xi Jinping or Russian President Vladimir Putin.Only in a handful of countries like Indonesia, South Africa and Mexico do the two authoritarian presidents outperform Trump in the poll.

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