According to a new AP/NORC poll, most Americans do not support the U.S. play a large role in the Russia / Ukraine conflict
A slight majority of those surveyed–52 percent–of those surveyed said the U.S. involvement should be minor while 26 percent back the U.S. playing a major role and 20 percent want the U.S. to have no role in the conflict.
The poll shows more Democrats than Republicans support the U.S. having a bigger role in the conflict, 32 percent to 22 percent.
The survey also shows President Joe Biden continues to garner less support for his handling of the U.S. relationship with Russia as only 43 percent of those surveyed approve, down from 49 percent in June.
The poll also found that 53 percent are concerned about Russia’s clout in certain parts of the world, thinking it poses problems for the U.S.
Confidence in the U.S. intelligence community has dropped as 23 percent say they have a “great deal of confidence” in intelligence agencies while 52 percent say they have some confidence and 24 percent say they have little confidence in them.
The poll also shows that most Americans are following the Russian invasion of Ukraine with 46 percent saying they have heard or read a lot about the military buildup while 29 percent have read or heard some information on it.
Trust in the U.S. military is also on the decline. Back in September 2020, an AP/NORC poll showed 53 percent of Americans possessed a lot of faith in the U.S. military’s leadership. The current poll shows only 42 percent of those surveyed possess a lot of faith in the military’s leadership.
The poll of 1,289 American adults was taken from Feb. 18 through Feb. 21 and had a margin of error of +/- 3.7 percent.
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