U.S. opposition to funding Ukraine’s military operations against Russia has declined in the past month, even among self-identified Republicans, according to a recent poll.
An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll in November found that 45% of Americans say the government is spending too much on aid to Ukraine, up from 52% in October.
The AP-NORC poll also shows that 59% of Republicans now oppose aid to Ukraine, while 69% of Republicans opposed providing military assistance a month ago.
The poll comes nearly a month after House Republicans tapped Mike Johnson (R-La.) to replace former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), following infighting in the caucus over the government funding and continued aid to Ukraine.
An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll in November found that 45% of Americans say the government is spending too much on aid to Ukraine. REUTERS Fewer Americans support direct U.S. government funding to Ukraine (about 4 in 10 Americans), including 54% of Democrats and 24% of Republicans.
Eight Republicans led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) voted to unseat McCarthy on Oct. 3 after the House passed a bill on a bipartisan basis to fund the government at current levels through Nov. 17. .
Gaetz accused the former president of reaching “a secret side deal” with President Biden to further fund Ukraine’s military effort, while McCarthy withdrew more aid to Kiev from the bill, which was passed on September 30.
This month, Congress passed two stopgap funding bills to avoid a government shutdown, set to expire on Jan. 19 and Feb. 2, respectively.
Gaetz accused former President Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) of reaching “a secret side deal” with President Biden to further fund Ukraine’s military effort.POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Since winning the gavel, Johnson has expressed his commitment to sending more American aid to Ukraine, albeit with certain “accountability” measures in place.
The United States has so far sent $113 billion to President Volodymr Zelensky’s war-torn nation, and in October Biden asked Congress to approve another $61.4 billion in security assistance, irritating line Republicans. hard.
Johnson and other House Republican lawmakers have stated that any aid to Ukraine would be tied to increased funding for border security, a condition echoed by a chorus of Senate Republicans.
The United States has sent $113 billion to President Volodymr Zelensky’s war-torn nation, and Biden irritated Republicans in October by asking for another $61.4 billion in security assistance. Press office of the Ukrainian president/UPI/Shutterstock
The aid is part of a $106 billion emergency spending package requested by the White House that included $14.3 billion in military aid to Israel as it wages war against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. , along with other foreign aid.
The House separately passed a bill to provide that aid to Israel on Nov. 2, which Senate Democrats blocked weeks later.
According to the AP-NORC poll, 38% of American adults and 29% of Republicans say current U.S. aid to Ukraine is “about the right amount.”
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited kyiv on Monday and said the defeat of the Russian military “matters to the rest of the world” and that the United States would continue to support Ukraine “for the long term.”
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited kyiv on Monday and said the defeat of the Russian military “is important for the rest of the world” and that the United States would continue to support Ukraine “for the long term.”
“As President Biden has said, when aggressors do not pay a price for their aggression, they will cause more chaos, death and destruction,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby also said at a White House press conference. on Monday.
“They just keep going, and the costs and threats to the United States and the world will continue to increase.”
Only 48% of Americans support supplying weapons to kyiv for the war effort, comprising 57% of Democrats and 42% of Republicans.via REUTERS
That sentiment is reflected in the recent poll, in which half of American adults express concern about Russia’s influence and the potential threat it poses to the United States, with a majority of both Democrats (53%) agreeing. as Republicans (51%).
Only 48% support supplying weapons to kyiv for the war effort: 57% of Democrats and 42% of Republicans. And 45% of American adults say their country should take “a less active role” in solving the world’s problems.
Even fewer support direct US government funding to Ukraine (about 4 in 10 Americans), including 54% of Democrats and 24% of Republicans.
Only 45% of American adults say their country should take “a less active role” in solving the world’s problems.AP
The same percentage of American adults consider Ukraine a key ally that shares America’s interests and values, a view supported by 52% of Democrats, 38% of independents and 29% of Republicans.
About half of Republicans say Ukraine is a partner on the world stage with whom the United States needs to cooperate, but it is not a nation that shares American values.
The AP-NORC poll surveyed 1,239 American adults from Nov. 2 to Nov. 6, with a margin of error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.
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