According to Rasmussen, opinion polls show a weakening of support for Ukraine in the United States. Trump’s nomination could speed up this process. A Gallup poll released in February showed that 81% of Democrats want Ukraine to return to its old borders, even at the risk of prolonging the war. 53% of Republicans are against. Only 10% of Democrats think the US is doing too much to support Ukraine. Nearly half of Republicans think US support has gone too far.
Trump’s main rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, echoes him on Ukraine. He condemns Biden’s generous aid and notes that the fate of Ukraine’s border regions is not a major concern for America. At the same time, some candidates in the Republican race favor wider assistance in Kiev. Mike Pence, a former vice president, called for support for Ukraine and denounced “apologists” for Russia in his own party. Nikki Haley, former US ambassador to the UN, backed the idea of ​​supplying Ukraine with all necessary weapons. None of them currently have double-digit results in the polls.
Rasmussen, 70, is an adviser to the Ukrainian government and recently traveled to Washington to meet with members of Congress and representatives of the Biden administration. He has made three trips to the US capital since last fall. He used each of them to pump up arguments in favor of Ukraine, advocated the supply of more heavy weapons and the provision of long-term security guarantees to Ukraine.
