Voters in the major political parties have become more polarized about NATO, and about Ukraine in its war against Russia, according to a new Pew Research survey.
Only 43% of Republicans and Republican leaners rate NATO favorably, Pew Research found. That's down from 55% in a 2022 survey conducted soon after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, 75% of Democrats and Democrat-leaning independents say they view NATO favorably.
Overall, 58% say they rate NATO favorably, down from about 65% in 2022.
As for Ukraine, nearly half (49%) of Republicans say the U.S. is giving too much support to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's forces. Only 13% of GOP voters say the U.S. is not giving enough support to Ukraine.
That's a big change from soon after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, when 49% of Republicans said the U.S. was not providing enough aid and 9% said it was providing too much.
Among Democrats in the latest Pew Research survey, 36% say the U.S. is not providing enough aid to Ukraine.
Overall, 24% of Americans say the U.S. is not providing enough aid, up from 18% in November. However, 31% of Americans say the U.S. is providing too much aid, and 25% say it's giving the right amount.
Opinions about Zelenskyy also divide sharply along partisan lines. A majority (55%) of Republicans say they lack confidence in in the Ukrainian president to do the right thing in world affairs, up from 48% a year ago.
On whether supporting Ukraine is in America's national interests, 36% of Americans say it helps U.S. national security, 36% say it hurts and 24% believe it has no impact.
Among Democrats, 65% say they are confident in the Ukrainian leader, but that's down from 71% in 2023.
A total of 54% of poll respondents said U.S. power is declining on the global stage under President Joe Biden. That's up from 47% who said similar two years ago.
Two-thirds of Republicans say the U.S. is losing influence internationally, while 44% of Democrats agree. The share of each party who say U.S. influence is declining has increased since 2022.
Asked whether the U.S. benefits a great deal or fair amount from being a NATO member, 66% say yes – though only 51% of Republicans agree, as do 81% of Democrats.
The Pew Research Center survey was conducted April 1-7 among 3,600 U.S. adults.
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