A majority of voters in six crucial battleground states want the US to continue providing military aid to Ukraine to help it fight against Russian invaders, according to a new poll.
Survey, Powered by the University of Maryland Public Consultation ProgramThe survey spoke to voters in key states like Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Support for more military aid was highest in Wisconsin, where 71% of voters believe the US should strengthen Ukraine's security.
Nevada voters had the least support, but 64% still said they support continued aid.
Support in Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Michigan was 65%, 66%, 67%, and 66%, respectively.
The survey found that the main reason behind support for US military aid is a deep belief that Russia has “violated the central principle of the United Nations Charter and international law, which says that countries should not invade other countries.”
Pollsters found that respondents in favor of continuing aid believe “the U.S. and other countries have a duty to defend countries that are attacked” or else “the entire international system would be at risk.”
The results are slightly divided along party lines, with Democrat voters having greater support in six crucial swing states – however, there is still strong support among Republicans.
“Republicans are in majority in Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin (56% to 60%), while the majority is evenly split in Michigan and Nevada,” the pollsters reported.
“However, majorities of Republicans in Michigan (57%) and Nevada (60%) consider it at least 'tolerable.'”
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in July, has said that if he wins the Nov. 5 election he would end the war in Ukraine before he takes office in January.
“Both sides will be able to come together and negotiate an agreement that will end the violence and pave the way for prosperity,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social at the time.
He also stressed that if he had been in office when the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, the war would not have happened.
Pollsters are not surprised by the overwhelming support for the US to continue military aid to Ukraine.
“Surveys have consistently shown that although Americans do not want the United States to be the world's policeman, they do want the United States to work with other countries to maintain the international order and help defend nations from aggressors,” said Steven Kull, director of the public consultation program.
post with wires
