Median approval of US leadership plunged from 48 percent to a record low of 30 percent, a Gallup poll discovered, according to the Hill. The first year of Donald Trump's presidency resulted in a rating that is even lower than the previous negative record achieved by George W. Bush.
Some countries displayed higher approval, though: Israel, Ukraine and, curiously enough, Russia.
The amount of neutral responses remained pretty much the same as after Barack Obama's last year in office, being 23 and 25 percent, respectively.
It is possible that Trump's key idea of "America First" contributed to the diminished approval, as Trump prioritized the well-being of the United States at the expense of other nations. One of his first orders was the abandonment of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade deal the Obama administration fought to sign with a dozen of countries across the Pacific region. Approval of the US government in those countries dropped sharply, the Gallup poll discovered.