Press Release
November 11, 2025
New McLaughlin Poll: Three Quarters of Trump Voters Support International Assistance; New Organization Launches Initial Six-Figure Ad Spend to Mobilize Republicans and Independents to Support International Assistance and Protect American Interests
Campaign For America First International Assistance (CAFIA) to Initially Focus on Three RCCC Patriot Members Who Can Deliver Results for America Abroad
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, The Campaign for America First International Assistance (CAFIA), a 501(c)(4), announced the launch of three new ads in the districts of Reps. Juan Ciscomani, Gabe Evans, and Ryan Mackenzie, paired with the public release of new polling of voters across the country. This six-figure campaign focuses on how targeted, accountable, America First international assistance advances American security, protects taxpayers, and opens markets for U.S. workers—an approach rooted in American strength and leadership.
The spots released will be run on connected television in Arizona’s 6th District, Colorado’s 8th District, and Pennsylvania’s 7th District, to bolster their efforts to root out fraud, tamp down terrorism, secure our borders, support our small farmers, and feed starving children with their support of America First international aid.
As part of CAFIA’s launch, the organization commissioned a survey of 1,200 likely voters finds that when international assistance is focused on American priorities, voters respond positively and say they prefer leaders who champion this practical approach.
POLL HIGHLIGHTS
Three-quarters of Trump voters (76%) and Republicans (76%) agree that “this kind of strategic investment in American leadership is consistent with President Trump’s America First vision.”
77% of evangelicals support international assistance.
Voters support moving international assistance oversight to the State Dept following the dismantling of USAID by a 47%-40% margin. But only 27% of voters supported such large cuts to international assistance in the first place.
When asked, “What percent of the federal budget do you believe is spent on international assistance programs?” only 9.5% of likely voters correctly answered “less than 1%.” The average guess is 12.3% of the federal budget—more than ten times the actual level. Most voters, including Republicans and Trump voters, significantly overestimate what the U.S. spends.
A majority of Republicans agree he would deserve the Nobel Prize for solving child starvation abroad.
81% of voters support America spending less than one-tenth of 1% of the American budget to distribute Ready-to-use therapeutic food, a life-saving product to starving children around the world, including 78% of independents, who will play a critical role in deciding competitive races.
77% of Trump Voters also support distributing this type of aid to help stop the most severe cases of child starvation.
Recent reporting underscores the stakes when life-saving programs lapse: humanitarian gaps can fuel instability, empower bad actors, and create conditions that ultimately cost Americans more. Lack of targeted, America First Aid gives rise to terrorism, illegal immigration, and has adverse effects on small, American farms. In places like Myanmar and along the Thai border, aid shortfalls have coincided with dramatic increases in need and in crime, with desperate people often resorting to violence to feed their families.
About CAFIA
The Coalition for America First International Aid (CAFIA) advances a practical, accountable approach to U.S. assistance that strengthens American security, supports American jobs, and upholds America’s leadership—always with strict oversight and measurable results.
Poll Methodology
Mclaughlin and Associates conducted a survey among 1,200 likely voters between October 26-29, 2025. All interviews were conducted online. The interview distribution and demographics reflect a 2026 general election turnout model. The accuracy of the sample of 1,200 likely voters is within +/- 2.8% at a 95% confidence interval. The numbers in this memorandum have been rounded and may not equal 100%.