The share of Americans who consider Russia an "enemy" has fallen to its lowest point since it began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, according to a poll published Thursday by Pew Research Center. The shift owes largely to evolving views among Republicans amid stark changes in U.S. policy and diplomacy toward Russia and Ukraine under President Donald Trump.
American views have softened on Russia since its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, particularly among Republicans, per @pewresearch.org poll. Today 50% of Americans deem Russia an enemy rather than a competitor or partner, down from 70% after the invasion. www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/ ... [image or embed]
" Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt.bsky.social) April 17, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Hey, idiot, China ain't an enemy either. We currently have no legal enemies. If we did conducting trade with them would be illegal not just subject to an irrational trade war egged on by the Buffoon. www.law.cornell.edu
Didn't read the citation. That's why you irrefutably demonstrate your ignorance of all things law related. drudge.com
Negative Views of China Have Softened Slightly Among Americans
www.pewresearch.org
... Fewer now consider China an enemy or say it's the country posing the greatest threat to the U.S.
Americans hold largely negative views of China: Most have a very or somewhat unfavorable view of the country, and they tend to name China as the nation that poses the greatest threat to the United States.
Bar chart showing American opinions of China are less unfavorable than they were in 2024
Still, attitudes toward China have warmed somewhat.
For the first time in five years, the share of Americans with an unfavorable opinion of China has fallen from the year before -- albeit slightly, from 81% in 2024 to 77% in 2025. And the share who have a very unfavorable opinion of China has dropped 10 percentage points since last year. ...
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