New Poll Finds Growing Public Support for US Bipartisan Aid to Ukraine Among Americans

Over the past year, American perspectives on US spending in support of Ukraine have shifted. A growing number of Americans now believe that Washington’s financial backing of Kyiv’s resistance to Russian aggression is justified, with fewer seeing it as excessive.

This was reported in a sociological survey by the Pearson Institute/AP-NORC.

"Views of how much the US spends on war (Russia’s invasion of Ukraine) have changed over the past year. Fewer people believe the United States spends too much to support Ukraine than last October (34% vs. 52%)," the survey concluded.

According to the study, in October 2023, 52% of respondents felt the US was spending too much on aid to Ukraine, while 31% believed the amount was appropriate, and 15% thought it was not enough. In September of this year, only 34% of those polled said that the US spends too much to support Ukraine, 39% said that the Americans spend as much as necessary, and 21% said that the US spends too little.

The poll notes a difference in opinion between supporters of the Democratic and Republican parties. Thus, according to the results of the survey, respondents who associate themselves with the Democratic Party are more inclined to consider Russia as an enemy and Ukraine as an ally.

At the same time, a decrease in the percentage of those who believe that the US spends too much to support Ukraine is observed both among Republicans and among Democrats. In the case of supporters of the Republican Party, from 69% in 2023 to 50% in 2024, among supporters of the Democratic Party, from 37% to 20%, respectively.

Previously, the top US military commander in Europe has compiled a list of American weapon systems that could enhance Ukraine's defense against Russia, which includes the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and the Link 16 communication system.