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Partisan Divide: Americans Split on U.S. Global Role

1/5/2026

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Trump's Foreign Policy Divide

Recent polling shows a partisan split on the U.S. global role, with 75% of supporters of President Donald Trump positive and 58% of Democrats positive.
Many Democrats see the European Union (EU) and Canada as stronger models.
Allies express skepticism about U.S. foreign policy under Trump, with many saying it creates problems.
In the U.K., nearly half view the U.S. as a negative force.

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Trump's Military Intervention

The U.S. military invaded Venezuela, resulting in Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, being abducted.
The action aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s aim to reassert Western Hemisphere dominance.
It echoes a Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.
It signals a willingness to bypass international norms.
Trump’s threats of intervention in other Latin American countries indicate unilateral action, risking destabilization and concerns from Russia and China.

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Trump's Foreign Policy Divide

Recent polling shows a partisan split on the U.S. global role, with 75% of supporters of President Donald Trump positive and 58% of Democrats positive.
Many Democrats see the European Union (EU) and Canada as stronger models.
Allies express skepticism about U.S. foreign policy under Trump, with many saying it creates problems.
In the U.K., nearly half view the U.S. as a negative force.

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