Last Updated on 10/09/2024 by Arun jain
Voters trust former President Donald Trump more than Vice President Kamala Harris when it comes to foreign policy, according to a poll released Monday.
Cato Institute Commissioned YouGov will poll 1,500 Americans in the three crucial swing states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Most notably, the survey found that voters trust Trump more than Harris to handle foreign policy by four percentage points in each state.
Cato wrote:
They believe Trump is more likely to keep Americans out of foreign wars and conflicts than to help end the war in Ukraine (WI: 52%, PA: 51%, MI: 52%) (WI: 51%, PA: 50%, MI: 54%), and make foreign policy decisions based on American interests first (WI: 51%, PA: 54%, MI: 56%).
The survey showed a win-lose contest between Trump and Harris in three states. Trump beats Harris 48 to 47 percent in Michigan, they are tied at 47 percent in Pennsylvania, and Harris beats Trump 51 to 46 percent in Wisconsin.
“With such close margins, public opinion on foreign policy can affect the outcome of an election,” explained Cato’s Emily Akins. “Indeed, slim majorities of likely voters in these three swing states say they are less likely to vote for a candidate who disagrees with them on foreign policy (WI: 52%, PA: 50%, MI: 52%).”
Majorities of voters across swing states want the United States to reduce or end aid to Ukraine, and most voters in these states believe that a war in Ukraine could lead to a wider war in Europe.
A majority of likely voters believe that United States involvement in the Middle East has only made America’s national security worse. Eight out of ten swing state voters believe that the US cannot fix the conflict in the region even if the country provides more money, troops and resources.
Cato wrote about the poll’s findings on the Israel-Hamas conflict:
Eight in 10 swing state voters say the way Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023 was unacceptable. However, voters are divided over the way Israel has responded. Eight out of 10 swing state voters support an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
Seven in 10 believe the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is important to national security, and most believe the war could lead to a wider war in the Middle East (WI: 73%, PA: 77%, MI: 73%). If a full-scale war broke out, these voters would support sending military aid and equipment to Israel (WI: 51%, PA: 50%, MI: 44%) but would not enter the war itself (WI: 53%, PA: 49) % , MI: 48% opposed).
A majority of swing state voters support the use of military force to combat drug cartels in Mexico.
Cato commissioned YouGov to poll 500 voters each in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin from August 15 to 23, 2024. The margin of error for likely voters is ±5.92 percent in Wisconsin, ±5.93 percent in Pennsylvania, and ±5.5 percent in Michigan. 95 percent confidence interval.
Sean Moran is a policy reporter for Breitbart News. Follow him on Twitter @SeanMoran3.
Sean Moran is a policy reporter for Breitbart News. Follow him on Twitter @SeanMoran3.
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