Summary
New polling data shows that Americans' favorable views of Canada and Great Britain have decreased, hitting their lowest levels since the 1980s. The decrease follows tense relations between these nations and the U.S., largely due to actions by President Trump.
Key Facts
- Americans' positive views of Canada and Britain are at their lowest since the 1980s, according to a Gallup poll.
- President Trump's actions have strained U.S. relationships with these countries, such as a global trade war and security alliance tensions.
- Americans' favorability ratings dropped by eight points for Britain and nine points for Canada over the past year.
- The most significant drops in favorability towards these countries were among Republican respondents.
- Canada remains highly popular with Democrats, maintaining a 95% positive view from this group.
- Americans still rate Japan and Italy more favorably than Canada and Britain.
- The Gallup poll used telephone interviews with 1,001 American adults and has a margin of error of ±4 percentage points.
- Tensions exist on both sides; a poll shows many Canadians and Britons doubt the U.S. as a reliable ally.
