Trump and DeSantis have drawn criticism over their comments on Ukraine from voices within and outside their own party. 'I don't think he knows how to find Ukraine on a map' Republican candidates who are more supportive of Ukraine have lagged in the polls. government should continue to fund Ukraine's defense. Ron DeSantis, the two leading candidates for the GOP nomination, have expressed skepticism about whether the U.S. The question is more complicated with Republican presidential candidates.įormer President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. At the NATO summit in Vilnius, Biden declared the United States "will not waver" in its support for Kyiv. government should shift its focus from Moscow to Beijing.īiden, who is expected to coast to the 2024 Democratic nomination, has been unequivocal in his support for Ukraine. Though the American public overwhelmingly supports Ukraine, some voters are less keen to increase financial support for Ukraine. government has spent more than $100 billion on aid for Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. Though President Joe Biden and the Republican presidential contenders say they would prefer to discuss how to combat the rising influence of China, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his war against Ukraine have been impossible to ignore for candidates and voters alike. “I fear China more than Russia, and I think people ought to wake up to that." “What keeps me up at night is China,” said Ginny Kerr, 77, a retired medical technologist and independent voter. foreign policy decisions are torn between helping Ukraine win a war against Russia and shifting the focus eastward to what they regard as the larger danger. Now, as Americans consider 2024 presidential candidates, a different fear is top of mind: a battle of superpowers armed with nuclear weapons.Īmericans with strong feelings about U.S.
WASHINGTON − In 2020, voters saw the coronavirus pandemic as the biggest global threat.
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