Poll: Major allies think it's better to depend on China than on the US under Trump

[muriel_volestrangler]

New poll: Trump is transforming America’s status on the world stage — for the worse

Four key allies are growing wary of the United States — and disruption from President Donald Trump appears to be to blame, according to a new poll.

Results from the poll from Politico, released Sunday, found that a growing portion of the public in Canada, France, Germany and the United Kingdom increasingly believe that China is a more dependable partner than the United States.

The poll, however, revealed that movement toward China appears to be driven by Trump’s policies, and not stability of the geopolitical rival.

According to the poll, the majority of respondents in both Canada and Germany believe that the United States has become harder to depend on — while 38% in France and 42% in the United Kingdom said the same.

https://www.nj.com/politics/2026/03/new-poll-trump-is-transforming-americas-status-on-the-world-stage-for-the-worse.html

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/15/trump-china-europe-closer-ties-00823457

Figures (graphics from neither source will show here on DU):
Question was to choose from:
"It is better to depend on China than on the US under Donald Trump"
"It is better to depend on the US under Donald Trump, than on China"
or don't know
Canada: 57% China, 23% US, 20% Don't know
France: 34% China, 25% US, 40% Don't know
Germany: 40% China, 24% US, 36% Don't know
UK: 42% China, 34% US, 24% Don't know

[GPV]

1. From super power to stoopid power.

[malaise]

2. Duh!

Rec

[Irish_Dem]

3. China's plan to become the sole global superpower is working out quite well.

They are rising to power.
The US is falling.

It is just as well, the US no longer deserves to be a world leader.
The values of greed, corruption, hatred, racism, violence, dictatorship
are not worthy of global admiration or support.

[OC375]

4. Taiwan

When Taiwan eventually gets the Ukraine treatment from China, they may reconsider.

[themaguffin]

5. this is tragic and dip shit is rapidly forcing a US decline and China's influence on so many fronts