Donald Trump’s Approval Rating for Iran War Ahead by Double Digits: Poll
Newsweek • • nation
Key Points:
- A Trafalgar Group poll shows President Donald Trump's approval rating for his handling of the war with Iran at 53.9%, surpassing disapproval by over 13 points, despite mixed messaging and concerns among his base and Democrats.
- The conflict, involving U.S. and Israeli airstrikes that have killed over 1,000 people including Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has expanded regionally with Israeli strikes on Hezbollah and Iranian missile attacks on U.S. bases.
- Other polls, including those by Fox News, Politico, and CNN, reveal more divided public opinion, with many Americans opposing ground troop deployment and expressing doubts about the administration’s approach to Iran’s threat to U.S. safety.
