Why is Biden polling so poorly on Ukraine?

Published April 22, 2022 6:15pm ET



Most Americans, particularly most Republicans, disapprove of President Joe Biden’s handling of Ukraine, according to recent polls. In a poll in late March, only 36% said Biden was doing a good job specifically on Ukraine.

So what do people actually want us to do about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine? More than 60% say they would give “Ukraine some, but not all, of the support it wants, in order to avoid a larger military conflict between Russia and the United States.” Only 17% would be willing to risk “wider conflict” between Russia and U.S. by giving Ukraine “all the support it wants.”

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