Majorities of Americans Support Several – But Not All – Types of Foreign Aid

How did we do that

Pew Research Center conducted this study to measure the opinions of Americans about how they should deal with and help other countries now. The report also examines that Americans see the global position of the United States and watching other countries. This analysis is based on the previous research into the opinions of Americans on the most important foreign policy issues of the day, including the world’s main conflict and trade and tariffs.

For this analysis, we surveyed 3,605 adults in the United States from March 24 to March 30, 2025. Everyone who participated in this study is a member of the US Council Center (ATP), a group of people who are recruited by national, random sampling residential addresses who have agreed to conduct polls regularly. This type of employment gives almost all American adults a chance to choose. Surveys were carried out online or on a live survey phone. The survey is weighted as representative for the adult population in the US by gender, race, ethnicity, partisan affiliation, education and other categories. Read more o ATP -O’s methodology.

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The new research of the Pew Research Center has significant public support for several US -help.

About eight Americans say the United States should provide medicines and medical supplies, as well as food and clothing, people in developing countries. About six-in-or-believe, she believes that the US should provide a help that supports economic development and helps to strengthen democracy in other countries. However, there is less support to provide military assistance or financial artistic and cultural activities.

Democrats and independent independent democratically consistently support foreign help from the Republican and Republican leaners. However, most Republicans say that now they should give medicine and medicine in development, along with food and clothing. And more than four Republicans support the help that was supposed to increase economic development and strengthening of democracy.

The study was conducted after President Donald Trump and his administration completed most of the activities of the US International Development Agency (USAID).

Generally, 45% of the US adults do not approve of the end of the majority of USAIDs, while 35% approve of. (For more, read “Americans give the wounds of Trump’s external policy of mixed or negative criticism. “)

New research also reveals that Democrats and Republicans have different views on the value of international engagement and cooperation.

For example, when a question approaching their opinion – “It is best for the future of our country to be active in worldwide” or “we should pay less attention to problems abroad and concentrate on problems here at home” – 62% of Democrats chooses the ex. In contrast, 67% of the Republicans favored the domestic focus.

Most Americans (64%) say that now they should consider the interests of other countries when dealing with the main international issues, even if it means to make compromises. This is compared to 34% that say that now they should follow their own interests, even when other countries do not agree strongly.

Around ten years (83%) Democrats believes that now they should consider the interests of other countries. Republicans are divided: 47% say the US should consider other countries, while 52% say they should follow their own interests.

Which nation represents the biggest threat to the US?

When asked to name the country they believe is the biggest threat to the US in the open question, 42% of Americans say China, while 25% says Russia. No other country is appointed more than 5% of adults, and about a quarter says they are not sure or that no country is the biggest threat.

The answers to this question have moved a bit since we last asked him two years ago. And 2023 and the Republicans and Democrats appointed China the main threat of USA, which is still the case among the Republicans (58% majority name China), but Democrats now say that Russia is the highest threat (39% compared to 28% called China).

Do Americans have positive or negative views of the main countries?

We also asked respondents if they had a favorable or adverse opinion on several countries and international organizations, including the European Union.

The countries that received the highest grades are six that together with the US make G7: Japan, Canada, Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany and France. Over six in the tenth rate of each of these countries favorable, including about half or more among democrats and Republicans.

Americans also give EU generally positive grades.

In contrast, few see China (21%), Russia (13%) or Iran (10%) positive.

Democrats are more likely that the Republicans will evaluate most countries we have favorably asked about. Republicans, however, are more than twice as likely than Democrats Give Israel a positive rating (62% by 29%). The only other country that Republicans evaluate more than Democrats is Russia (16% compared to 9%).

Which countries do they get or lose impact?

We also asked respondents if they believe that the influence of certain countries was becoming stronger, weaker or remained approximately the same in recent years. Americans are more likely to say that their own country loses impact than to say about any other nation.

About half of Americans (52%) say that the US influence has been weaker in recent years, including 67% of Democrats and 37% of Republicans. Partisan attitudes are basically reverse from last year: 2024. 67% of the Republicans said that the influence of the United States declins, compared to 44% of Democrats.

Far less Americans as a whole say the impact on American influence strongeralthough the share that has been felt so last year (22% compared to 14% in 2024).

In their estimates of other countries, Americans especially believe that China is being influenced by world affairs (73%). Almost half says the influence of Russia is increasing, while about four-in-one-tingling says about Israel.

Iran’s perception, which has suffered numerous military and strategic failures in the past year, has changed since 2024. More Americans think that Iran’s influence perishes (28% compared to 16% in 2024), and less say that it becomes stronger (26% compared to 39% in 2024).

This is among the findings of the Pew Research Center conducted from March 24 to March 30, 2025. Among 3,605 adults in the US. The survey followed after Trump’s administration Completion of the majority of the USAID programAnd while he was on the ground, the administration announced that she was planning Cut almost the entire agency staff. It happened before Trump announced Tariff switch to many countries in April.

In addition to the topics above, the survey explores American public opinion on various other foreign policy issues.

How important is it to be respected around the world now?

• 91% of Americans believe it is important that now they are respected around the world, including 57% that say it’s very important.
• Less, however, they think they are now actually is Dear (56%). Republicans are much more likely than Democrats to express this view (72% by 39%).

Military and economic power

• Although many believe that the US is losing global influence, 76% still say that the US is the leading military force in the world, and 48% says it is a major economic force.
• 14% say China is a major military force, while 8% says Russia. And 38% say China is the world’s leading economy, while 7% say Japan and 6% say EU countries say.
• Republicans are more likely than the Democrats to see as a leading military force (80% over 73%) and as leading economic power (58% compared to 40%).

Top of American allies

• Asked which state is the most important ally of the United States in the open question, respondents appoint the UK (18%) more often than any other state, followed by Canada (12%) and Israel (9%).
• Nearly four adult adults in the US (37%) say they are not sure.

Pew Research Center has published several publications based on a survey of March 2025, which investigate American views on various external questions: