While most Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the conflict doesn't affect his public image as much as it did President Joe Biden, according to a new poll.

This is due to the strong support Trump enjoys from his base on this issue. A poll of American adults, conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, found that about 8 in 10 Republicans approve of Trump's handling of the conflict. In June, only about 4 in 10 Democrats approved of former President Joe Biden's handling of Israel's war on Gaza, shortly before Biden dropped out of the presidential race.

According to the poll, a significant number of Republicans indicate that during the first Trump administration, he "did not actively start any wars." According to these people (according to the poll), there is a significant difference between his history and his first term compared to the Biden presidency. Many Republican respondents also believe that Trump is merely trying to fix things that Biden let get out of hand. The poll indicates that Republicans are increasingly satisfied with the country's foreign policy actions as Trump retreats from US support for Ukraine and imposes new pressure on allies—particularly with his talk of annexing Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal.

US President Trump warned Hamas there would be "hell to pay" if the Israeli hostages were not returned immediately and urged Israel to end its offensive and "get it over with." Trump has supported ceasefire talks in both wars, and before his election he said he would end the war between Ukraine and Russia within "24 hours"—or even before taking office. Since assuming office again, Trump has publicly criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but he has also tried to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin to accept a peace agreement.

Overall, Republicans are more satisfied with the United States' ability to resolve global issues now that President Trump has taken office. About half of Republicans say the current U.S. role in global affairs is about right, compared to about 2 in 10 in February 2024 when Biden was president.

There is also greater consensus that the United States should focus on ceasefire negotiations in Gaza and Ukraine than last year. About 6 in 10 American adults say it is "important" for the United States to negotiate a permanent ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, compared to about half in a February 2024 Associated Press-NORC poll, with a similar increase regarding Israel's war on Gaza.

Republicans have become more committed to both foreign policy goals since Trump took office, according to the poll. For example, about 6 in 10 Republicans now believe it is very important for the United States to negotiate a permanent ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, compared to about 4 in 10 last year.

“I think we really need to step back and find a way to get everyone to the table so they can use their own resources and figure out what they need to do to reach a settlement,” the poll quotes Lisa Major, 61, a registered Republican from Kentucky who voted for Trump last November, as saying. Keith Willey, a Republican-leaning independent from Florida who voted for a third-party presidential candidate, said peace deals in Ukraine and Gaza have become more important to him over time amid mounting death and destruction.

But Wiley said he does not support a deal that allows Hamas to remain in control of Gaza, nor does he support a ceasefire in Ukraine that divides it with Russia or hinges on US control of rare earth minerals in Ukraine.

Many Republicans do not want more investment in Ukraine—only about 2 in 10 believe that providing assistance to the Ukrainian military to fight Russia is “very important.”

Many Republicans want Trump to continue reducing US involvement abroad, with the poll finding that 4 in 10 Republicans now say the United States should play a less active role in world affairs.