Republicans have become less likely to say NATO membership benefits the U.S.
Around four-in-ten Republicans (38%) say the U.S. benefits at least a fair amount from being part of NATO – down from 49% last year. Among Democrats, 82% say this.
Republicans have become considerably less likely to say the United States benefits from being a member of NATO, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
Around four-in-ten Republicans and GOP-leaning independents (38%) say the U.S. benefits a great deal or a fair amount from being part of NATO – down from 49% last year. A majority of Republicans (60%) now say the U.S. benefits not too much or not at all from being part of the alliance, up from 50% in 2025. This marks the first time in our surveys that a majority of Republicans have expressed this view.
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