Two-thirds likely US voter don't support any measure that would jeopardize American lives in Ukraine
A bipartisan majority of voters are unwilling to support a "no-fly zone" or peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, according to a new poll
Two-thirds of likely U.S. voters say they are not willing to risk American lives to establish a "no-fly zone" or peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, according to a new poll from the Trafalgar group and Convention of States Action.
The poll shows a relatively unified, bipartisan response – with 66.3% of respondents saying they would not support either efforts to help Ukraine defend against Russia's invasion. That figure ticks up slightly among Independents, to 67.6%.
Republicans stay at almost exactly the same figure with 67.3%, saying they do not support interventionist endeavors that could cost American lives. And Democrats, hit a 63.9% disapproval rating for the proposed measures.
More Democrats than either Republicans or Independents say they are "not very willing" to support a no-fly zone, as opposed to being "not willing at all." Seven and a half (7.5%) percent of voters say they are "very willing" to support a no-fly zone and peacekeeping mission in Ukraine.
The polls was conducted March 18-22 among 1,075 likely General Election voters with a 2.99% margin of error.
Convention of States Action President Mark Meckler says the intense lack of support for intervention in Ukraine among Americans is a direct result of the disastrous U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan conducted last summer by the Biden administration.
"The current administration’s disastrous mishandling of the Afghanistan withdrawal is still fresh in American’s minds and leads directly to this result," Meckler said.
He also said the poll presents the understanding that "Americans lack confidence in this Administration to lead on the world stage."