The majority of Brazilians continue to evaluate United States President Donald Trump negatively, according to an AtlasIntel survey released this Wednesday (3). The survey shows that 54.8% of those interviewed have an unfavorable image of the American leader, while 41.7% express a positive opinion. Another 3.5% said they did not know how to evaluate it.
The numbers indicate an improvement in the perception of Trump compared to the most critical period recorded in the survey’s historical series, but do not change the general picture of the predominance of negative evaluation.
The survey was carried out at a time of increased tensions between Brasília and Washington, marked by the proposal for new tariffs against Brazilian products, American criticism of Pix and the inclusion of Brazil in trade investigations conducted by the United States government.
Rejection has declined since the 2025 peak
The survey shows that Trump’s image among Brazilians has improved since July 2025, when 63.2% declared they had a negative view of the Republican. At that time, only 31.9% evaluated the American president positively, while 4.8% were unable to respond.
The current result represents a reduction of 8.4 percentage points in negative perception and an increase of 9.8 points in positive evaluation over the last few months. Despite this recovery, rejection of the American president remains numerically higher than support.
Frictions between Brazil and the USA
The survey was released in a week marked by worsening relations between the two countries. In recent days, the American government recommended a 25% tariff on Brazilian products after concluding a trade investigation against Brazil. The report cited topics such as Pix, digital commerce, intellectual property, combating corruption, ethanol and deforestation.
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Furthermore, the United States announced the classification of the PCC and the Red Command as terrorist organizations and opened a new front of investigation related to the fight against forced labor.
The measures provoked reactions from the Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) government, which began to publicly criticize members of the Trump administration, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
AtlasIntel interviewed 1,273 Brazilian adults between May 30th and June 3rd, 2026. The interviews were carried out digitally. The margin of error is plus or minus three percentage points, with a 95% confidence level.
