Nearly half of all Americans think too much money is going to Ukraine

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House September 21, 2023 in Washington, DC.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House September 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. Photo credit Drew Angerer/Getty Images

A newly released poll finds 45% of Americans think that the United States is sending too much funding to Ukraine amid its war with Russia.

The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs poll comes as Congress debates sending more aid to Ukraine, which has been fighting its war against Russia for nearly two years.

Amongst Republicans, 59% think the government is spending too much on aid, down from 69% who said the same in October.

For Democrats, support in aiding Ukraine appears much stronger, with 57% supporting sending weapons to Ukraine, compared to 42% of Republicans and 48% overall.

The poll also found that 38% of Americans think the current spending is “about the right amount.”

Additionally, about 2 in 5 U.S. adults support sending government funds directly to Ukraine, according to the poll. By party, that’s 54% of Democrats and 24% of Republicans.

The poll was conducted Nov. 2-6 and included responses from 1,239 adults. There is a margin of error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.

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