Majority of Voters Support More Funding for Border Security Over Foreign Aid
Partisan divides emerge in support for foreign aid, with Democrats favoring Gaza and Ukraine, and Republicans favoring Israel.
- 74% of American voters support more funding for border security, according to a new NBC News poll.
- Support for foreign aid is divided along party lines, with Democrats more likely to back aid to Gaza and Ukraine, and Republicans more likely to support aid to Israel.
- President Joe Biden is pushing for additional aid for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, while Republicans want to tie stronger border security measures to the package.
- House Republicans approved a $14.3 billion aid package for Israel in early November, but funding for Ukraine has become increasingly unpopular within the House GOP conference.
- The NBC News poll was conducted among 1,000 likely voters between Nov. 10-14 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.