Voters trust Donald Trump more than Kamala Harris on foreign policy – DNyuz

Voters have more confidence in former President Donald Trump than Vice President Kamala Harris when it comes to foreign policy, a poll released Monday found.

The Cato Institute commissioned YouGov to survey 1,500 Americans in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, three key swing states.

The survey found that voters in both states have four percentage points more confidence in Trump than in Harris when it comes to foreign policy.

Cato wrote:

They believe Trump is more likely to keep Americans out of foreign wars and conflicts (WI: 52%, PA: 51%, MI: 52%), help end the war in Ukraine (WI: 51%, PA: 50%, MI: 54%), and base foreign policy on American interests (WI: 51%, PA: 54%, MI: 56%).

The poll also found the race neck-and-neck between Trump and Harris in the three states, with Trump beating Harris in Michigan 48 percent to 47 percent, them tied at 47 percent in Pennsylvania, and Harris beating Trump in Wisconsin 51 percent to 46 percent.

“With such small margins, public opinion on foreign policy could sway the election outcome,” Cato’s Emily Ekins explained. “Indeed, small 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%).”

The majority of voters in the swing states want the United States to reduce or stop aid to Ukraine. Moreover, the majority of voters in these states believe that the war in Ukraine could lead to a broader war in Europe.

Majorities of likely voters believe that the United States’ involvement in the Middle East has only worsened America’s national security. Eight in 10 voters in swing states believe that America cannot solve the region’s conflicts, even if it provides more money, troops and resources.

Cato wrote about the poll’s findings regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict:

Eight in 10 voters in swing states say the way Hamas carried out its October 7, 2023, attack on Israel was unacceptable. Voters, however, are divided over the way Israel has responded. Eight in 10 voters in swing states favor an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Seven-in-ten believe the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is important for national security, and most believe the war could lead to a broader war in the Middle East (WI: 73%, PA: 77%, MI: 73%). If a broader war were to break out, these voters would support sending military aid and equipment to Israel (WI: 51%, PA: 50%, MI: 44%), but not go to war itself (WI: 53%, PA: 49%, MI: 48% against).

The majority of voters in the swing states support the use of military force to combat drug cartels in Mexico.

Cato commissioned YouGov to poll 500 voters in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin from August 15 to 23, 2024. The margins of error for likely voters are ±5.92 percent in Wisconsin, ±5.93 percent in Pennsylvania and ±5.95 percent in Michigan with a 95 percent confidence interval.

Sean Moran is a policy reporter for Breitbart News. Follow him on Twitter @SeanMoran3.

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