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International poll: Image of US abroad slipping to new lows since Trump took over, from 64% to 49%
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/united-states-image-survey_us_5951fd3ae4b0da2c731e22ab?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009Five months into Trump’s presidency, the survey spanning 37 nations showed U.S. favorability ratings in the rest of the world slumping to 49 percent from 64 percent at the end of Barack Obama’s eight years in the White House.
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“The drop in favorability ratings for the United States is widespread,” the Pew report said. “The share of the public with a positive view of the U.S. has plummeted in a diverse set of countries from Latin America, North America, Europe, Asia and Africa.”
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The survey, based on the responses of 40,447 people and conducted between Feb. 16 and May 8 this year, showed even deeper mistrust of Trump himself, with only 22 percent of those surveyed saying they had confidence he would do the right thing in world affairs, compared to 64 percent who trusted Obama.
Both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with confidence ratings of 27 percent and 28 percent respectively, scored higher than Trump. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with a confidence rating of 42 percent, scored highest among the four leaders in the survey.
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On the positive side, the survey showed that 58 percent of respondents had a positive view of Americans in general. And in many regions of the world, a majority or plurality of respondents said they expected relations with the United States to stay roughly the same in spite of Trump.
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Hey, Donnie. The world is laughing at you.
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Trump must be darn near orgasmic that Russia likes him. He doesn't care about the rest of the world as long as his long term love for Russia looks like it might finally be reciprocated. 
IMO this is closer to the way a headline should be on this story...
Except Russia, The World Thinks Worse Of US Under President Trump, Survey Finds
