The United States has given Ukraine a large amount of money after House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) led an effort to give the war-torn country $60 billion for its seemingly endless conflict with Russia. Americans are increasingly saying that they are providing too much aid.
pew research poll released Tuesday’s survey results showed that 31% of Americans think the amount of aid to Ukraine is too high, while 25% think the amount is “about right.” 24% think it’s not enough.
This contrasts with March 2022, when Pew first began polling on the issue. At the time, 7% thought they were being offered too much, 32% thought the amount was about right, and 42% thought it wasn’t enough.
Currently, 49% of Republicans think U.S. aid is too much, 21% say it’s about adequate, and 13% say it’s not enough.
Pew also noted that opinions about aid to Ukraine vary by age.
“Partisans also vary by age, with younger Republicans and Democrats are more likely than older Democrats to argue that the United States is giving too much aid to Ukraine. “Younger partisans are also significantly more likely to say ‘I don’t know’ to this question,” Pew wrote.
The Pew Research poll comes after Johnson led an effort to give Ukraine $60 billion in aid, effectively reversing a pledge not to advance foreign aid without securing its borders. Ta.
Before Mr. Johnson became chairman, the Ukraine Republican Party, backed by Bill Kristol, an extreme neocon and never a Trump president, had given Mr. Johnson an “F” grade with many votes against aid to Ukraine. Ta.
In May 2022, after voting against aid to Ukraine Johnson; Said In a statement:
At a time when our nation’s borders are in turmoil, American mothers are struggling to find baby formula, gas prices are at record highs, and American families are struggling to make ends meet, there’s not enough room for that money to go. Another $40 billion should not be sent overseas without monitoring. to go.
Well, Johnson said this at a press conference in April. explained He defended his plans to send aid to Ukraine and other countries, calling himself a “wartime chairman.”
“My philosophy is to do the right thing and let the chips fall where they may. If I had acted out of fear of an eviction move, I never would have been able to work. Look, history will judge us on what we do. This is a very important time,” he said. Said.
Sean Moran is a policy reporter at Breitbart News. Follow him on Twitter @SeanMoran3.
