President Donald Trump’s criticism of the United Nations is in line with US public opinion.
As the global body prepares to welcome world leaders to New York this week, new Gallup polling shows that only 32% of American adults believe the UN is doing a good job attempting to solve global issues, while 63% rate its performance as poor.
Republicans view the UN much more negatively than Democrats, with three-quarters saying the body is performing poorly. At the same time, Americans still see value in the institution as the world grapples with wars in Ukraine and Gaza and other crises. Six in 10 US adults say the UN plays a necessary role in the world, while eight in 10 believe that the US should remain a member of the body. Trump will address the UN on Tuesday.