This study examines how international publics’ evaluations of US Presidents affect the favorability of their views of the US. More specifically, it investigates the impact of the US Presidents George W. Bush, Barak Obama and Donald Trump on attitudes toward the US in 32 nations. It analyzes the data from Pew Research Center’s Global Indicators Database on opinions of the US and confidence in the US President from 2002 to 2018. The analysis reveals a significant relationship between confidence in the US Presidents and favorable attitudes toward the US among foreign publics. The paper further discusses the implications of global evaluations of US Presidents for US public diplomacy.

这项研究探讨了国际公众对美国总统的评价如何影响他们对美国观点的青睐。更具体地说，它调查了美国总统乔治·W·布什，巴拉克·奥巴马和唐纳德·特朗普对32个国家对美国态度的影响。它分析了皮尤研究中心全球指标数据库中有关美国的意见和2002年至2018年对美国总统的信心的数据。该分析揭示了对美国总统的信心与外国公众对美国的有利态度之间的重要关系。本文进一步讨论了美国总统全球评估对美国公共外交的影响。