According to a Pew Research Center survey, nearly half of the Americans polled expressed a desire to maintain aid to Ukraine, while about one-third believed that the level of support provided to Ukraine is excessive.
The breakdown of opinions revealed that 31% of respondents felt the USA is offering too much assistance to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, while 29% considered the aid provided to be adequate. Additionally, 18% expressed a preference for increasing the level of support.
The survey indicated that opposition to aid might be more prevalent among Republicans and Republican-leaning independent voters, standing at 48%, an increase from 44% in June.
Among Democrats, about four out of ten (39%) deemed the assistance as sufficient, while 16% disagreed. Moreover, 24% of Democrats advocated for an increase in aid to Ukraine.
Sociologists highlighted a widening gap between the political parties concerning support for Ukraine. Initially, during the early stages of the conflict, Republicans were only marginally more inclined than Democrats to believe the U.S. was providing excessive aid (9% vs. 5%). However, the recent survey indicated a significant shift, with Republicans now 32 percentage points more likely than Democrats to hold that belief.