Americans believe US should focus more on domestic issues, but support leadership on world stage: poll

A majority of Americans believe the U.S. should focus more on issues at home and withdraw from foreign affairs, despite an increasing number of Americans believing the U.S. should be more engaged and take the lead when it comes to international events.

Just under two-thirds of Americans, 62%, believe the U.S. would be "better served by withdrawing from international affairs and focusing more attention on problems here at home," according to the results of the Ronald Reagan Institute’s 2024 summer survey, which was shared exclusively with Fox News Sunday.

Despite that finding, the percentage of Americans who believe it’s important for the U.S. to be more engaged and take the lead in international events is on the rise, up 12 points in the last six months.

A majority, 54%, expressed support for a more engaged U.S. foreign policy, up from 42% in November. The latest figure includes 66% of Democrats and 49% of Republicans.

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"From this year's Reagan Institute summer survey, we're seeing an uptick in the numbers of Americans who really want to see and are seeking policies that reflect American leadership in the world, that reflects President Reagan's principles of leadership, of strength on the global stage when it comes to the chaos and conflict that we're seeing around the world," Rachel Hoff, the policy director at the Ronald Reagan Institute, told Fox News Digital.

"The number of Americans seeking American leadership and engagement is at a five-year high," she added.

Most Americans also said they believe U.S. involvement in international events is beneficial for both the United States (57%) and the world (61%).

Over three-fourths, 78%,