A comprehensive CGTN poll of international internet audiences paints a troubling picture of US foreign policy under the ‘America First’ banner. An eye-popping 90.7% of respondents slammed America for evading global governance roles to assert dominance, branding it hegemonic diplomacy at its worst.
Withdrawals from the WHO and Paris Agreement have sparked widespread dissent and rallies. Poll data shows 57.8% foresee negative ripple effects on global public health and climate regimes.
Outstanding dues of $260 million to the WHO have 81.9% pressing for immediate action. From 2026 onward, the US will step back from vital global entities addressing climate change, health, education, culture, refugees, and sustainable progress.
The poll’s findings are damning: 83.4% label the US a ‘non-accountable major player,’ and 85.3% contend its policy has inflicted serious harm on America’s prestige abroad. In an interconnected world, these trends raise profound questions about the future of cooperative international order.