FULL POLL DATA AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

LINK TO POLL DISCUSSION ON CHANNEL 4 NEWS 'TRUMPWORLD' PODCAST

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywd8pUACkRQ

*MUST CREDIT 'EXCLUSIVE PUBLIC FIRST RESEARCH FOR CHANNEL 4 NEWS'*

* Less than half think UK is one of America's greatest allies

* A third agree with President's criticism of PM

* Trump should stand for third term say 20%

* Nearly half view Trump more negatively due to Pope row

As President Trump tells King Charles "Americans have no closer friends than the British" an exclusive Public First poll commissioned by Channel 4 News reveals less than half of US voters believe the UK is one of their greatest allies.

While King Charles and Queen Camilla enjoy a state visit to the US, the poll exposes what US citizens think about: the special relationship; Sir Keir Starmer; the war with Iran and its impact on the President's popularity; whether Trump should stand for a third term and their reaction to his row with Pope Leo XIV.

Less than a half of US adults polled (43% dividing as 53% of Democrat voters and 44% of Republicans) agreed with the statement: 'The UK is one of America's greatest allies'.

More than a quarter (27%) agreed with: 'The UK is an important ally, but other countries are more important', while 6% responded, 'The UK is not an important ally'.

When it comes to Trump's criticism of Sir Keir Starmer's leadership, 33% overall (18% - strongly agree, 15% - somewhat agree) and 57% of those voting Republican in the midterm elections (33% - strongly agree, 24% - somewhat agree) are backing the President's stance.

When asked: 'Do you have a positive or negative view of Donald Trump', 40% said they had a 'very negative' view with 10% responding 'negative', 20% said they had a 'very positive' view of the President with 14% 'positive'.

Among those polled, 47% said their view of Trump had got 'worse' (14%) or 'much worse' (33%) over the last year, only 25% said 'better'.

Exactly half (50%) think the Trump presidency has 'so far fallen short of expectations' with 15% saying it has 'exceeded' them. Even with Trump '24 voters - 27% say 'fallen short', while 30% say 'exceeded'.

Despite his negative standing among those polled, 20% think he should stand for a third term because 'he's the best candidate', even if it means changing constitution, with 64% saying he should not. That rises to 37% among Trump '24 voters, with 49% of this group saying he should not.

Asked why he should stand again, 38% said 'he needs more time to deliver the MAGA vision', with 36% saying he's been treated unfairly, 39% replied 'because he is the best chance to stop the Democrats'.

Asked what had been the most successful aspects of the presidency so far, the most popular response with 20% was 'reduction in illegal border crossings and immigration enforcement'. Next with 13% each was 'restoring America's strength and reputation on the world stage' and 'military strikes against Iran's nuclear and military sites'.

When asked what his worst policies are, the highest response was 'impact of tariffs on prices and the cost of living' with 24%, followed by 'rising oil and gas prices' with 22% and the 'war with Iran' on 21%.

Asked how the military conflict with Iran has changed their opinion of the President, 33% said it had become 'significantly more negative', 11% said 'somewhat more negative' and 13% responded 'significantly more positive', with 11% 'somewhat more positive'.

When it comes to the President calling Pope Leo XIV weak on crime, 47% said it made their view of Donald Trump more negative with only 14% saying it made their view more positive.

The furore round the image posted by the President that some claim made him look like Jesus made 54% of respondents' view of Trump more negative with only 10% saying it has made their view of him more positive.

Public First polled 2,063 US adults between April 20 and 21. Respondents were weighted to nationally representative proportions on the basis of age and gender, race, state and education.

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For more information contact: Paul Leather, Channel 4 News - paul.leather@itn.co.uk - 07711 019 835