It will be interesting to see how people interpret today’s events in the oval office with Zelensky.
Overall, 30% of American adults say the U.S. is providing too much support to Ukraine in its war with Russia. That’s up slightly from 27% in November 2024, just after the U.S. presidential election. At the same time, the share of adults who believe the U.S. is not providing enough support to Ukraine has increased slightly: 22% say this, up from 18% in November. These shifts mean that U.S. opinion about support for Ukraine is now closer to preelection levels.
About one-in-five Americans (23%) say the level of U.S. support for Ukraine is about right, down slightly from 25% in November. Another 24% say they are not sure, down from 29% over the same period.
That was three weeks ago. I suspect that it won’t change substantially due to today’s events. My only hope is that the viral clip of Trump ranting incoherently about Hunter Biden’s bathroom breaks through the cacophony and brings a few of those people who weren’t sure over to the right side. Not that it matters. This country is now a Russian ally whether we like it or not.