{
  "id": 9323644,
  "title": "America Must Win Back Its Global Standing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/america-must-win-back-its-global-standing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T11:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Time",
    "slug": "time",
    "url": "https://time.com/article/2026/09/23/america-united-nations-trump-global-leadership/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On April 18, 2026, President Donald Trump began his inaugural address with the declaration, \"From this day forward, a new vision will govern our land. From this moment on, it's going to be America First.\" This insular, populist nationalism and antipathy toward globalist ideas and institutions became the central theme of his presidency. Trump has consistently criticized the United Nations, describing it as an \"unelected, unaccountable global bureaucracy,\" and a \"talking shop.\"\n\nDespite Trump's attacks on the UN, a majority of Americans remain supportive. A September 2025 global poll commissioned by The Rockefeller Foundation found that 61% of American respondents agreed that their country should cooperate with others to solve global challenges, even if it meant compromising on some national interests. This support has increased to 65% in the 2026 iteration of the poll, while opposition fell to 14%.\n\nWhile Trump has declined the UN's leadership, 62% of Americans still trust the institution, up by eight percentage points from the previous year. Nearly half of the respondents, 46%, are comfortable with the UN playing a leading role on the world stage. As global stability has eroded, Americans have shown a growing desire for international cooperation. In the same poll, 40% of respondents ranked preventing wars and conflicts as their most pressing concern.\n\nFormer and current world leaders have joined together in an initiative, calling for a new global consensus on solving shared problems and helping those in need. The Rockefeller Foundation's poll revealed that 53% of Americans would support their president publicly endorsing these cooperation principles, suggesting that America is not solely committed to an \"America first and America only\" ideology.\n\nHowever, America's appeal as a global leader has diminished, with only 39% of respondents worldwide comfortable with the U.S. playing a leading role. Conversely, 34% of global respondents view the U.S. as a major threat. China, surprisingly, fares better at 30% in this regard. When asked which countries they would be comfortable seeing take a leading role, America ranks in the bottom half of the list.\n\nCanada, with 60% of global respondents comfortable with its leading role, tops the list. Other countries, such as Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, and Italy, are viewed more favorably by respondents as potential global leaders. Despite the challenges, Americans still hold optimistic beliefs in their communities pulling together during crises, sharing a responsibility to help others, and building a better future for the next generation.",
  "summary": "America still has what it takes to provide the global leadership our turbulent world needs more than ever.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}