As Ebola Surges, 3 in 4 Americans Back Restoring U.S. Aid to Fight It, per New Echelon-Rockefeller Foundation Poll

As Ebola Surges, 3 in 4 Americans Back Restoring U.S. Aid to Fight It, per New Echelon-Rockefeller Foundation Poll USA - English USA - English News provided by The Rockefeller Foundation Jul 08, 2026, 00:01 ET Share this article Share to X Share this article Share to X New Echelon-Rockefeller Foundation poll finds 7 in 10 Americans support setting foreign aid at 2% of the federal budget, double the pre-2025 level. And when told experts estimate aid cuts could cause over 9 million preventable deaths by 2030, primarily from disease and malnutrition, 70% said they would support restoring aid funding, including 47% among those who primarily support President Trump, 55% among Republican-leaners overall, and 85% among Democrat-leaners. Speed Speed America at 250: As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, a new Echelon-Rockefeller Foundation poll finds 3 in 4 Americans support restoring U.S. aid to fight the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), now the 3rd-largest on record and still spreading. Support crosses the political spectrum: 9 in 10 Americans (90%) back funding programs to prevent disease outbreaks abroad, the highest-testing program area in the survey.