Jacob Poushter
Associate Director, Pew Research Center
- New @pewresearch.org report on attitudes towards free expression and made-up news worldwide! It was based on a massive 2024 survey of 35 countries. Includes updated 2025 data from the U.S. Lots of important information in a cross-national context. Enjoy! www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
- Dual public opinion research release! How Americans view Russia, Ukraine, NATO www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/... How Americans view China www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/... Dive in!
- Reposted by Jacob PoushterNEW from @pewresearch.org: How Americans view some of Trump's early decisions on foreign policy More disapprove than approve of ending USAID (45%-35%), leaving the Paris accord (46%-32%) and leaving the WHO (52%-32%). www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/...
- Now that @pewresearch.org on Bluesky is a thing, I'll try to post new data from our Global Attitudes research! First up today, timely data on how Americans view trade between the U.S. and China, Canada and Mexico. Includes public opinion and trade data! www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
- 40% of South Koreans surveyed in 2023 said that rule by a strong leader or the military would be a good way of governing their country. Support for authoritarian government was higher among those on the ideological right. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
- FROM THE ARCHIVES (2019): Views of Trump's first term tariffs were not positive in ANY country surveyed (33 of them). This included 79% of Canadians & 85% of Mexicans who disapproved of the U.S. increasing tariffs or fees on imported goods from other countries. www.pewresearch.org/global/2020/...
- Shortly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, half of Americans, including equal shares of Rs and Ds, saw the action as a major threat to U.S. interests. Today, just three-in-ten Americans say this and there is a large partisan divide (42% D vs. 19% R). www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
- 53% of Americans think Trump will make "good decisions about foreign policy", but that includes 88% of Republicans but only 19% of Democrats. More info about Americans' attitudes towards Trump and his incoming administration here: www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
- Russia & President Putin are not popular among Americans of all political stripes. 86% of Republicans, 91% of Democrats had little or no confidence in Putin’s ability to handle world affairs in our April poll. And majorities of Ds and Rs see Russia as an enemy www.pewresearch.org/global/2024/...
- Our most recent Global Attitudes report looked at public opinion in Turkey. While most of the survey was on domestic issues, Turkish opinion of foreign powers was featured, and per usual it's pretty negative! For example, 80% have an unfavorable view of the U.S. www.pewresearch.org/global/2024/...
- Two survey reports out today on #Brazil, which will host the #G20 later this year: Brazilians' views of their own country and its standing in the world: www.pewresearch.org/global/2024/... How other countries in the Americas, including the U.S., see Brazil: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
- New data on UN ahead of #UNGA: - Median of 58% across 35 countries have a favorable view; 31% have a negative view - Favorable views of the UN have dipped over past year - People on ideological left are more likely than the right to express a positive opinion www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
- Reposted by Jacob PoushterJust updated with new data: How people in 32 surveyed places around the world feel about same-sex marriage Around 90% or more support it in Sweden, the Netherlands and Spain. Around 90% or more oppose it in Nigeria, Indonesia and Kenya. Full analysis: pewrsr.ch/46yDSlx
- Australian PM visits WH today: - 52% of Australians have favorable view of U.S. - 54% have confidence in Biden - 59% say U.S. does NOT heed AUS interests in foreign policy - 61% say U.S. contributes to world peace and stability - 50% say China is leading economic power vs. U.S. (39%)
- Updated data on international views of the European Union: Most people - especially those in EU member states - see the EU positively www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
