Confidence in the United States as a reliable partner has fallen sharply among many of Washington’s closest allies, a new survey found on Tuesday, with President Donald Trump receiving lower trust ratings than Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Pew Research Center survey, which covered 42,151 adults in 36 countries between Feb. 8 and May 13, 2026, found that only a median of 23% of respondents expressed confidence in Trump to “do the right thing regarding world affairs,” while 76% said they had no confidence in him.
Trump ranked below French President Emmanuel Macron (43%), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (35%), Xi (34%) and Putin (31%) in the global confidence comparison. Only Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at 18%, ranked lower.
Trump received his highest ratings in the Philippines, where 68% expressed confidence in him. He was also viewed favorably in Israel, where 66% expressed confidence and 33% said they had no confidence. Majorities in Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana also expressed confidence in the US president.
Meanwhile, only 6% of respondents in Türkiye expressed confidence in Trump, while 92% said they had no confidence in him. In the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and East Jerusalem, confidence stood at just 4%, compared to 89% who expressed no confidence.
