28 June, 2017
The 22 percent rating also marks a steep drop from the closing years of Barack Obama's presidency, when a median of 64 percent expressed confidence in Obama's global leadership.
Pew analysed the confidence expressed by citizens from 37 nations around the world in the leaders of arguably the world's four most powerful countries: Donald Trump (US), Xi Jinping (China), Vladimir Putin (Russia) and Angela Merkel (Germany).
The survey noted that Trump's level of confidence drastically declined in some of America's closest allies in Europe and Asia, as well as Mexico and Canada.
"A sizeable majority" of global respondents used the words arrogant, intolerant and unsafe to describe Trump.
In Vietnam in particular, 84 percent of the respondents said they now have a very or somewhat favorable view of the USA, up from 76 percent in 2014. No country surveyed found a majority endorsement of the wall.
The center saw another significant leap when George W. Bush's administration changed to Obama's in 2009 - although that was a positive change, rather than a negative one. It's worth noting that this survey was taken before Trump pulled the United States out of the Paris Climate Accord.
However, there was some good news for the American people, in that they remain relatively popular despite their leader.
On policy, upwards of 70 percent oppose Trump's border wall, withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, and threats to withdraw the USA from major trade agreements.
Trump's favorability ratings were lowest in Mexico, at only 5 percent, at 7 percent. "The share of the public with a positive view of the United States has plummeted in a diverse set of count ries from Latin America, North America, Europe, Asia and Africa", Pew said.
Of the 37 countries, only two - Russian Federation and Israel - have more confidence in Mr Trump than they did in his predecessor, Barack Obama.
It's worth noting that Americans as a people remain popular, and "a median of 58% say they have a favorable impression of Americans".
The President's character was also a factor in his negative rating around the globe, with the majority of those surveyed saying Trump is arrogant, intolerant and even unsafe.
Despite these negative feelings about Trump, a median of 41 percent believe their nation's relations with the USA will stay about the same. A median of 56 per cent of Israelis also say they have a confidence in the President.
In fact, respondents from 35 of the 37 countries included in the study were more trust Barack Obama to manage global policy.
The travel ban will take effect on foreign nationals who do not have a "bona fide relationship with any person or entity in the United States".
