AP-NORC Poll Finds Most Americans Say Iran War Is Not Worth Fighting
The poll found 72% of U.S. adults say preventing gas prices from rising is highly important as support for prolonged fighting remains low.
- Overall approval of President Trump’s handling of Iran fell to 28%, down from 34% last month, driving his overall presidential job approval rating down to 33%.
- About two-thirds of U.S. adults believe the war with Iran has not been worth fighting, including overwhelming majorities of Democrats and independents alongside 37% of Republicans.
- Republican backing for the conflict is showing signs of strain, with approval of Trump's Iran policy dropping 10 percentage points among GOP voters—from 71% in June to 61% in July.
- Only 23% of Americans support continuing active military operations, while the remaining majority favors either pausing strikes to negotiate a permanent ceasefire or stopping military action altogether.
- Public priorities are increasingly focused on domestic economic impacts, with 72% of respondents prioritizing low gas prices and a permanent ceasefire over the administration's stated objective of neutralizing Iran's nuclear program.
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The Iran War Is Inarguably a Drag on Trump's Approval
It is inarguable that the war in Iran is a massive drag on Trump's numbers, as well as those of the Republican party heading into November. This is largely driven by consistently high gas prices, which also drive up the price of everything else.Trump obviously knows this, which
Most Americans say Iran war is not worth it as Trump's ratings slide
A new AP-NORC poll found most Americans believe the war with Iran has not been worth fighting and fewer approve of Donald Trump's handling. The findings underline widening unease over casualties, fuel prices and the demand for a ceasefire.
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