Global confidence in U.S. jumps over 55 percentage points under Biden: poll Salon 3 hrs ago Donald Trump and Joe Biden Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images The United States' image around the world has rebounded since the election of President Joe Biden — however many countries now no longer view the U.S. as a "good model" of democracy. Confidence in the U.S. to "do the right thing" has surged from 17% under former President Donald Trump in 2020 to 75% under Biden, according to a Pew Research survey of 12 countries ahead of Biden's first overseas trip this week. Residents of foreign nations, particularly key U.S. allies, "held the United States in low regard" throughout Trump's presidency, but the favorable opinion of the U.S. has increased by 34% in the 12 countries surveyed.