WASHINGTON, March 6 (Xinhua) -- A solid majority, or 72 percent, of Americans still want the U.S. to play leading or major role in global affairs, found a Gallup poll on Monday.
This was about the same as when former President Barack Obama took office despite the election victory of President Donald Trump, who adopts a relatively isolationist agenda.
Twenty-three percent of Americans think the U.S. should play the leading role in world affairs, while 49 percent believe it should play a major role, according to Gallup.
Support for the U.S. playing the leading role was slightly lower at the beginning of the George W. Bush administration, but support for a major role was higher, it said.
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