A majority of Americans say the United States should focus more on its domestic problems and withdraw from foreign Affairsdespite a growing number of Americans who believe the United States should become more involved and take the lead when it comes to international events.
Just under two-thirds of Americans, or 62 percent, believe the United States would be “better served by withdrawing from international affairs and focusing more on issues here at home,” according to the survey results from Summer 2024, led by the Ronald Reagan Institute. shared exclusively with Fox News Sunday.
Despite this finding, the percentage of Americans who believe it is important for the United States to become more involved and take the lead in international events is increasing, up 12 points over the past six months.
A majority, 54%, expressed support for a more engaged policy American foreign policy, compared to 42% in November. The latest figure includes 66% Democrats and 49% Republicans.
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“Based on this year’s Reagan Institute Summer Survey, we are seeing an increase in the number of Americans who really want to see and are looking for policies that reflect American leadership in the world, that reflect the leadership principles of the President Reagan, force on the world when it comes to the chaos and conflict we’re seeing around the world,” Rachel Hoff, policy director of the Ronald Reagan Institute, told Fox News Digital.
“The number of Americans seeking American leadership and engagement is at its highest level in five years,” she added.
Most Americans also said they believe U.S. involvement in international events is beneficial to both the United States (57%) and the world (61%).
More than three-quarters, or 78 percent, of respondents said they agree that U.S. leadership and engagement in international affairs is “essential” to stimulate the economy and obtain favorable trade agreements.
A similar number of Americans, 77%, indicated that they thought it was important for the United States to defend human rights and democracy around the world, while 86% indicated that it was important for the United States to maintain a a strong army which can maintain peace and prosperity both at home and in the world.
The poll comes amid an ongoing debate over how the United States should engage in defend Ukraine amid its war with Russia, with some arguing that billions of dollars spent equipping Ukraine’s military would be better spent on domestic issues.
Down 2% since the same Reagan Institute survey last summer, 57% of Americans say they are in favor of sending military aid to Ukraine, compared to 32% who are opposed. Another 11% said they were unsure.
The Americans also believe that it is in their interest for Ukraine to obtain its conflict against Russia, with 75% saying it is important for Ukraine to win, compared to 17% who said it was not important. There was no change in these percentages from last year’s survey.
Hoffman said the Reagan Institute’s data on Ukraine has remained “remarkably consistent over time.”
“So we started asking about Ukraine, about U.S. support and military aid to Ukraine’s efforts in its war against the Russian invasion, and those numbers haven’t changed at all since 2022 ” she said.
“Even with all the debate and discussion that we see in the media and on Capitol Hill about aid to Ukraine and the really important conversations that political leaders are having, it’s really important to remember and recognize that the people American, in the middle “In all of these conversations, they have made clear that they want to continue to support America’s allies and our friends around the world who oppose aggression…and they want to do so by sending US military aid to Ukraine. “
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The investigation also revealed that Americans believe in Israel – a war-torn country that responded forcefully to the October 7, 2023 invasion by Hamas militants – should be supported by the United States.
“Republicans and Democrats, in large numbers, want to support Israel in its fight against Hamas terrorists in the Middle East,” Hoff said.
A majority of Americans, 56 percent, said they favor sending aid to Israel, compared to 35 percent who said they opposed the effort. Another 68% said they supported the United States sending missile defense systems to Israel to “help defend against” drone or missile attacks.
“I think the more we dig deeper into what the American people want our government to do to support our allies and friends around the world, to push back tyranny and terrorism and to support those fighting for freedom and democracy, these numbers are only increasing,” Hoff said.
Fifty-five percent of respondents also said they would support an Israeli counterattack against continued Iranian aggression, while 31 percent said they would oppose it.
Three-quarters of Americans, or 75%, say they are concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Seventy-four percent said they thought the war between Israel and Hamas was important to U.S. security and prosperity, compared to 73% who thought the same for the war between Ukraine and Russia .
The Americans also expressed concerns about Chinese military buildupwith 82% saying they were “extremely” or “somewhat” concerned.
Other China-related findings included concerns about the communist nation’s human rights abuses (83%), technology theft (83%), overtaking the United States as a global superpower ( 75%) and the isolation of Taiwan (68%).
Drawing on previous Reagan Institute surveys, Hoff said that public opinion on China “has evolved and changed significantly over time” and that a growing number of Americans “see China as a adversary”.
“They are concerned about technology theft, economic practices, human rights violations, abuses by the Chinese Communist Party, and they are concerned about the strengthening of the Chinese military,” she said .
President Biden meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Bali, Indonesia, November 14, 2022. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque/archive photo)
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A slim majority, 51 percent, say the social media app TikTok, which is owned by a Chinese company with close ties to the Chinese government, should be banned in the United States. 39% of them say they are opposed to a ban on the application. , while 10% say they are unsure.
The survey, conducted May 20-27, included 1,257 American adults.
