President Donald Trump completely overturned the U.S. position in the Ukrainian-Russian war, shocking foreign policy institutions by enabling a fledgling democracy, while also making friendly proposals to Ukrainian invader Russia.
The United States offers about half Total $136 billion Since Russia’s invasion in 2022, Ukraine has obtained military support from its allies. But this week, Trump suddenly decided Suspend all U.S. aid to Ukraine and End the intelligence sharing relationship between the two countries follow Explosive Oval Office Meeting With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
This shocked Washington’s foreign policy institutions and our allies around the world, who have long defended Ukrainian sovereignty as key to protecting European security and Western democratic ideals. It is reported Captured in surprise Great changes through the White House.
Outside Washington, however, U.S. support for Ukraine has never been as popular as voters. Many Republicans and independents have been cheering for Trump, and have long been skeptical.
Trump may not necessarily react to public opinion, keeping himself away from Zelenskyy’s personal reasons: Recalling the infamous 2019 Phone Together with the Ukrainian president, Trump’s impeachment. But Trump’s attitude toward Ukraine symbolizes his dealings, isolationist attitude toward U.S. foreign policy, which seems to resonate widely among American voters, if not elites of the Circle.
How public opinion in Washington and the United States is diverging and integrated again in Ukraine
After Russia’s invasion in 2022, Ukraine has fierce defenders even among Republican members of Congress, with Americans broadly supporting Ukraine on a bipartisan basis. That March, 42% of Americans believed that the United States did not provide enough aid to Ukraine, including 49% of Republican voters. Pew Research Poll.
But within a few months, support from Republican voters began to disappear. By that autumn, only 16% of Republican voters It is believed that the United States does not provide enough support; 32% think it provides too much.
In 2024, polling back polling Among Republicans and independents, support for Ukraine collapsed further.
This is related to Trump’s growing criticism of Ukraine and Europe’s response to the war on the 2024 campaign. He promised End the Ukrainian War within 24 hours Take office and force European countries Pay off the United States Billions of military aid from Ukraine. He claimed that Zelenskyy was aSalesmanHe convinced the United States to provide endless financial support to Ukraine. He continues Threatening to withdraw from NATOwhich will leave Europe without guarantees in the face of a courageous Russia.
Since reelection, Trump has taken a step further in responding to the key points of Russia’s conversation, accusing Zelenskyy of being “A dictator without elections” and wrongly claimed Ukraine begins war. Zelenskyy was elected in 2019 and has not held elections since the Russian invasion, as the country still adheres to martial law.
Polls conducted last month showed that Stark Partisan had disagreements on whether the United States should help Ukraine and on the large support of Trump’s practices by Republicans and independents.
exist CBS/YouGov Poll68% of Republicans and 49% of independents said the United States should not send military aid to Ukraine. Only 28% of Democrats say the same.
one Gallup poll It was found that 54% of Republicans, 56% of independents and 84% of Democrats were good for Ukraine.
one Harvard/Harris Poll It was found that most Republicans and independent voters favored Trump’s direct negotiations with Russia to end the Ukrainian war. However, Democrats and independents do not support removing Ukrainian and European leaders from these discussions, while Republicans do not.
The poll also found that most Republicans and independents believed that any guarantees in Ukraine should depend on the country, sharing its income from mining rare earth elements with the United States, while most Democrats disagree. Most Democrats and independents did not say that they believe Ukraine should be forced to make territorial concessions as part of the peace agreement. Most Republicans do this.
The Republican former Russian Hawk has been quiet
Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers and administration officials are in trouble after Trump’s agenda.
Republican lawmakers are Oppose another round of Ukrainian aid as part of budget negotiations. Even Rubio thanked Trump for hisPut the United States first“On X’s meeting with Zelenskyy and criticizing the Ukrainian president for trying to be in a Interview with ABC.
Since then, other former Ukrainian defenders of Congress have changed their tune. Among them is Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), who recently suggested Zelenskyy should quitand Senator Tom Coden (R-AR), who pushed former President Joe Biden to Send more weapons to Ukraine Before Biden was later claimedlurePutin invaded Ukraine.
This brings them closer to the everyday American perspective. But it may come at a price – not only Ukraine, but also against the Western world order, Europe may now independent Prevent Russian aggression.
