Majority of Americans are not confident in Trump’s decision-making about the Russia-Ukraine war | Pew Research Center

August 14, 2025

How Americans view the Trump administration’s approach to the Russia-Ukraine war

Majority of Americans are not confident in Trump’s decision-making about the Russia-Ukraine war

Majority of Americans are not confident in Trump’s decision-making about the Russia-Ukraine war

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Majority of Americans are not confident in Trump’s decision-making about the Russia-Ukraine war

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How Americans view the Trump administration’s approach to the Russia-Ukraine war
Larger share of Republicans now say U.S. has a responsibility to help Ukraine
Majority of Americans are not confident in Trump’s decision-making about the Russia-Ukraine war
Americans now less likely to say Trump is favoring Russia too much in the war against Ukraine
Confidence in Trump on Russia-Ukraine war is lower now than in 2024
More Democrats than Republicans view Russia’s invasion as a major threat to U.S. interests
Share of Republicans saying the U.S. is providing too much support to Ukraine declines; share of Democrats saying it’s providing too little support rises