Under Trump, almost 80% of Canadians disapprove of the U.S., data shows
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A new survey shows Canadians continue to give a low approval rating of the administration in the United States as the trade war and tariffs continue to sour opinions.
Amid ongoing economic tensions between Canada and the United States, a survey released Thursday shows patience is wearing thin among Canadians, with almost 80 per cent disapproving of the current leadership in that country.
The survey, conducted by Gallup in May and June of 2025, shows Canadians have a 15 per cent approval rating for the U.S. leadership — the lowest U.S. President Donald Trump has received, and down from 17 per cent in 2020 and 16 per cent in 2018 during his first term.
The Gallup World Poll, which started in 2005, measures the attitudes, behaviour and well-being of people across more than 140 countries.
Of the five major global powers in the study, Canadians’ disapproval rating of the U.S. (79 per cent) fell roughly in line with that of Russia (82 per cent) and was worse than that of China (64 per cent).
Meanwhile, a 54 per cent majority of Canadians approve of Germany’s leadership, which was the highest positive rating among major global powers this year.
The survey also shows a longer-term trend since 2017, except for a spike in 2021, that only a minority of Canadians approve of the U.S. administration each year.
Gallup says the trend is consistent with changes in U.S. administrations, and cites an average 61 per cent approval rating of Washington by Canadians under former president Barack Obama, 19 per cent in Trump’s first term, and 41 per cent under former president Joe Biden.
Trump has imposed repeated rounds of steep tariffs on Canada since coming into office in January and has frequently suggested Canada should become the “51st state.”
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