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Majorities in USMCA publics believe the 2020 trilateral free trade agreement has been beneficial to their economies, but Mexicans and Canadians are reticent about how much their governments should acquiesce to US demands.

While most Republicans echo Trump's view that immigration negatively impacts the United States, a majority of Americans feel differently.

As Trump and Xi meet in Beijing, majorities say they would favor a deal that lowers tariffs in exchange for larger agricultural goods purchases by China.

But Republicans stand in stark contrast, favoring the Trump administration’s actions in Iran.

An analysis of Council survey data reveals opinion leaders misperceive the public as more isolationist and inward-looking than it actually is.

Younger Americans see globalization and free trade not as threats to their jobs, but assets to improve their standard of living and reduce the cost of goods.

While few Americans want to see Iran develop a nuclear weapon, just half expressed support for US airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities—and most believe direct military action would spark a broader regional war.

Just three in 10 Americans see the division of foreign policy powers between Congress and the president as “about right.”

They are also divided on the United States’ participation in Europe’s “Coalition of the Willing” to defend a ceasefire in Ukraine.

Results and analysis of the Council's 2025 annual survey of American views on foreign policy.