Almost one year has passed since the Ukraine war began. The Biden Administration and most of Europe are increasing their support for Ukraine. According to a recent Pew Research Survey, the number of Americans who say the United States provides too much support to Ukraine has increased.
January 2023 Survey:
26% say the US is providing too much support - up 6% from September
40% of Republicans say the US is providing too much support to Ukraine
15% of Democrats agree
31% say the US is providing the right amount of support
40% of Democrats say the US is providing the right amount of support
20% say they want more assistance sent to Ukraine
17% of Republicans agree
23% of Democrats agree
Republicans have seen the largest shift in declining support for Ukraine - from 32% to 40% since September. Last March, only 9% of respondents held this opinion.
Only 15% of Democrats agree that we provide too much support. However, this is a 10% increase from a year ago.
40% of Democrats think that we are providing the right amount of support
23% say we are not providing enough support
The biggest partisan gap is on the question of whether the war poses a threat to the US. Last year, the majority of both parties (51% of Republicans and 50% of Democrats) felt that the war was a threat to US interests. The survey showed that now 29% of Republicans vs 43% of Democrats believe the same.
A large share of Americans approve of Biden's strategy to support Ukraine:
40% approve of Biden's response
34% disapprove
61% of Democrats approve
27% of Republicans approve
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