According to a poll, South Carolina Republicans don’t want America to openly confront Russia and oppose continued aid to Ukraine, The Associated Press reports. About half of the state’s voters want the U.S. to play a less active role in solving world problems, and only a third view America’s involvement in NATO positively.
Many Republican voters in South Carolina on Saturday expressed a desire for the U.S. to be less willing to openly confront Russia, The Associated Press reported. It’s a sign that the Republican Party’s Cold War-era stance is giving way to former President Donald Trump’s “America First” rhetoric.
Republicans are wary of NATO and sceptical of the idea of confronting Russian President Vladimir Putin. About 6 in 10 oppose continued aid to Ukraine.
About half of South Carolina voters want the United States to play a less active role in solving world problems. Only about a third of those polled called America’s participation in NATO “very good,” with a higher number describing it as “somewhat good.”
Meanwhile, Republicans choosing between Trump and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley believe the biggest threats to the US are internal, not external.
