Protests Ahead Of Summit As Most Americans Question Trump's Decision-Making On War
Hundreds of pro-Ukraine protesters gathered in Anchorage, Alaska, on the eve of Friday’s summit. "Putin is supposed to be in jail, and he just comes to Alaska like that," Hanna Correa told the BBC at the protests. Correa left Ukraine in 2019 and now lives Alaska.
Ahead of the meeting, nearly 60% of Americans said they lack confidence in Trump’s ability to make wise decisions about the Russia-Ukraine war, according to a new Pew survey.
BY THE NUMBERS
A third of more than 3,500 U.S. adults surveyed last week say Trump is favoring Russia too much, 6% say he is favoring Ukraine too much, 28% say he is striking the right balance, and 32% are unsure.
When asked if the U.S. is providing enough support to Ukraine, 29% of Americans said it is providing too little, while 18% said it is providing too much.
Among Republicans, 30% say the U.S. is providing too much support to Ukraine. That’s a 17-point drop from the start of Trump's second term.
UKRAINIAN REFUGEES IN THE U.S.
Meanwhile, about 120,000 Ukrainians in the U.S. will begin losing humanitarian protections Friday on a rolling basis, making them vulnerable to arrest and deportation. The group entered the U.S. under the Biden administration’s Uniting for Ukraine program, which granted two-year renewable humanitarian parole with an American sponsor.
Trump shut down the program when he took office and stopped issuing renewals for expiring work permits, though he said earlier this summer that his administration is working to find a solution for Ukrainians who wish to stay.