48% of US Voters Say Biden Administration's Support for Ukraine Is Excessive

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Half of American voters believe that the Biden administration's support for Ukraine is too large.

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According to an online poll conducted on June 5-6 by Michigan Ross and major foreign media outlets surveying 1,004 American voters, 48% of Americans responded that the amount of military and financial aid to Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia, is "too much." Those who said it was "appropriate" accounted for 27%, while 11% said it was "insufficient." The survey was commissioned by Global Strategy Group and North Star Opinion Research, with a margin of error of ±3.1%.

Among Republican supporters, negative opinions about aid to Ukraine were dominant. Sixty-five percent of Republican supporters said the U.S. is spending too much money on aid to Ukraine. Among independents and Democratic supporters, the responses that the aid amount was excessive were 52% and 32%, respectively, lower than among Republican supporters.

Regarding support for Israel, Americans appeared relatively more lenient compared to support for Ukraine. Forty percent of respondents said that U.S. military and financial aid to Israel, which is at war following a surprise attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, is too much. Thirty percent said the aid was appropriate.

The more one supported the Republican Party, the more favorable they were toward aid to Israel compared to Ukraine. Among Republican supporters, 43% said aid to Israel was too much, which is 22 percentage points lower than the response for Ukraine. Among Democratic supporters, 35% said aid to Israel was too much, 3 percentage points higher than the 32% for Ukraine.

This poll was released ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the White House on June 12. The White House announced that President Biden invited President Zelensky. This appears to be a move to pressure Republicans as congressional negotiations on aid to Ukraine have stalled. Especially since the poll shows increasing fatigue among Americans regarding aid to Ukraine, significant difficulties are expected in passing the aid package through Congress.

In October, the White House submitted a security budget package worth $110 billion to Congress, including $60 billion in aid to Ukraine, military support for Israel, and aid for Taiwan. However, Republicans introduced and passed a separate budget bill excluding aid to Ukraine and including only support for Israel. Republican strategist Doug Heye expressed skepticism about future U.S. support for Ukraine, analyzing that "Republican lawmakers are reflecting the voters' stance on this issue."

As financial difficulties have increased due to U.S. inflation and other factors, Americans seem to have turned negative toward aid to Ukraine. Only 17% responded that their financial situation has improved under the Biden administration. Fifty-three percent said the situation has worsened. When asked to name the top three financial burdens, 79% of respondents said "rising prices." Next were "income level" at 49%, "rent" at 32%, "credit cards" at 25%, and "medical expenses" at 23%.

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