According to a poll by the Institute for Global Affairs, swing state voters believe former President Donald Trump is better equipped with tackling the US’s foreign policy challenges. 

When poll respondents were asked which of the presidential contenders would “be a strong leader who advances America’s interests internationally,” 52% of the individuals in the poll backed Harris. By contrast, 48% indicated their support for Trump.

Among swing state voters, the results were markedly different. Trump held a 54%-46% advantage to Harris in foreign policy matters. 

The IGA poll surveyed voters in key battleground states in the Midwest such as Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin in addition to Sun Belt states such as Arizona, Georgia, and Nevada. 

Trump also held a whopping 58%-41% advantage over Harris with swing state voters on the question of who is more likely to put a stop to the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. 

 With respect to China, 58% of voters believe Trump would “respond effectively if China attacks Taiwan.” Only 42% of voters indicated the same for Harris. 

When respondents were asked who would pursue a foreign policy “which benefits people like you,” 53% supported Trump, while Harris had the support of 47%.

For whatever flaws Trump may have on foreign policy, especially his blind devotion to Israel, Harris is worse due to her commitment to the never-ending war agenda of supporting the proxy war in Ukraine. Trump at least provides somewhat of a realist alternative to the likes of Harris and her neoconservative/neoliberal counterparts. 

Ultimately, America First types need to be elected to Congress to push Trump and the Republican Party in a more non-interventionist/realist direction.