Poll finds Americans concerned as Trump accelerates global intervention
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What moral stance does President Trump claim could limit his global actions?
The most important difference between our plan and that of our opponent is that our plan will put America first.
When Donald Trump first ran for president in 2016, he promised a focus on domestic issues.
Americanism, not globalism. will be our credo.
He offered a vision for American foreign policy, and he vowed to keep the U.S. out of global conflicts.
We must abandon the failed policy of nation building and regime change.
But in his second administration, a shift. Trump has ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
We are going to run the country until such time as we can do it safely. proper and judicious transition.
Threatened Iran for its suppression of recent protests.
If they start killing people like they have in the past. I think they're going to get hit very hard by the United States.
Talked about annexing Greenland.
What do Americans think about the moral leadership of the United States?
We need Greenland from a national security situation. It's so strategic. Trump has launched military strikes on terror targets in Yemen, Syria, Nigeria, while threatening to annex Canada, retake the Panama Canal and more.
There's no question that in his second term, Donald Trump is entirely unbound and he's eager to throw America's weight around in the world.
Stuart Patrick is a specialist on world order and international cooperation at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He says Trump is waving aside rules-based international order in his effort to ensure U.S. dominance. And that's worrying Americans. According to a new NPR-Ipsos poll, nearly half of Americans say Washington should stay out of other countries' affairs. And while the poll also finds that Americans want the U.S. to be a moral leader in the world, far fewer actually think it is. Consider this. In his second term, Trump's foreign policy is dramatically reshaping the global geopolitical landscape. So how are people reacting inside the U.S.
How has Trump's foreign policy shifted in his second administration?
and beyond? From NPR, I'm Mary Louise Kelly.
It's Consider This from NPR. President Trump raised eyebrows when he told the New York Times there was only one thing that could stop him on the global stage.
Yeah, there's one thing. My own morality. My own mind.
So what do Americans think about the moral standing of the United States? Well, a new NPR-Ipsos poll released today finds Americans still want the U.S. to be a moral leader in the world, but far fewer think it actually is. To make sense of what that means and hear what else Americans told us in this poll, I am joined by NPR senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro. Hi there. Hey, great to be with you. And Senior International Affairs Correspondent Jackie Northam. Hey, Jackie.
What are the key findings from the NPR-Ipsos poll regarding U.S. foreign policy?
Hi, Mary Louise. Domenico, just walk us through key findings of this poll. What did we learn?
Well, the survey, we should say, was conducted before the US military action in Venezuela, but it is more about Americans' broader sentiment on foreign policy. And it shows some really notable shifts from a similar survey conducted nearly a decade ago. On the question of moral leadership, like you were talking about, 61% say the US should be the world's moral leader, But only 39% think that it actually is. And that's down sharply from 60% in 2017. One more point. There's a seeming contradiction that stood out to me among Republicans thinking about Venezuela here. Two-thirds of them say that the U.S. should not hesitate to use military force, but... 56% say that the U.S. should stay out of the affairs of other countries.
So it's a warning sign for Trump going forward on Venezuela.
How do Americans feel about military intervention in foreign affairs?
His party's rank and file are seemingly fine with military action, might not be OK with running the country long term.
Some really interesting shifts from a decade ago. OK, that's how Americans view this moment. Jackie, what about everyone else? How is the world looking at, say, America's involvement in Venezuela?
Well, I talked to a number of analysts in the UK, France, and in India, just to get a sense of how the Venezuela operation was being viewed. And, you know, there was muted reactions from a lot of governments, in part because leaders don't want to annoy Trump.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What moral stance does President Trump claim could limit his global actions?
0:00–1:06
2
What do Americans think about the moral leadership of the United States?
1:06–2:20
3
How has Trump's foreign policy shifted in his second administration?
2:20–3:24
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What are the key findings from the NPR-Ipsos poll regarding U.S. foreign policy?
3:24–4:14
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How do Americans feel about military intervention in foreign affairs?
4:14–5:21
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What is the global perception of America's actions in Venezuela?
5:21–6:22
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How does Trump's approach affect U.S. relations with its allies?
6:22–7:17
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What are the potential consequences of Trump's foreign policy on global trust?
7:17–11:08
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