A recent February Gallup survey of 1,001 adults shows that Americans’ opinions of Canada and Great Britain have dropped to record lows. About 80% of Americans view Canada positively, while 76% feel the same about Great Britain. That is down 11% and 12% from last year.
Among Republicans, Canada’s approval rating fell 23%, and Britain’s dropped 20%. These numbers aren’t just statistics; they reflect a clear and deliberate pattern in U.S. policy and messaging.
Trump has spent much of his second term treating allies like enemies. He floated annexing Canada as the 51st state, slapped tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, and cars, and threatened to block a $4.6 billion bridge linking Detroit and Windsor unless the U.S. got 50% ownership.
After the U.S. men’s hockey team beat Canada at the Winter Olympics, the White House posted a graphic of an American bald eagle standing over a Canadian goose. Classy.
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Canadians feel it too. A Politico poll found 58% no longer see the U.S. as a reliable ally, and 42% say the U.S. is not an ally at all. 48% say the U.S. under Trump is a bigger threat to world peace than Russia under Vladimir Putin. Futurism That’s Canada, one of America’s oldest friends, fearing Washington more than Moscow.
The economy is also taking a hit. Canadian visits to the U.S. dropped 23% year-over-year in 2025, resulting in about 4 million fewer tourists and costing roughly $4 billion. Futurism America put tariffs first. So far, America has lost money and goodwill.
Britain isn’t doing better.
Trump told The Telegraph he was “very disappointed” in Prime Minister Keir Starmer after Starmer declined to let American forces use British bases for Iran strikes. Trump then called Britain “our once Great Ally” on Truth Social, adding, “we don’t need people that join wars after we’ve already won.” Starmer said military action must be “legal and well planned.” Reasonable. Not Mar-a-Lago is reasonable.
Ipsos polling shows only 35% of Britons now say there is a “special relationship” with the U.S., down from 47% in 2024. PBS Two World Wars, the Cold War, and decades of political fights. Now hanging by a thread over Diego Garcia.
It isn’t just the world noticing. Americans are, too. Gallup reports that U.S. views of Canada and Britain have been mostly positive for over 30 years. That consistency is gone.
28% of Canadians now say the relationship will never fully recover, even after Trump leaves. Some damage doesn’t just fix itself.
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