Trump Denounces 32% Approval Polls as Iran War Drags Down Support
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Updated · The Independent · Aug 3
Trump Denounces 32% Approval Polls as Iran War Drags Down Support
3 articles · Updated · The Independent · Aug 3
Summary
One-third approval in an AP-NORC poll and 32% in Quinnipiac helped trigger Trump’s Monday Truth Social outburst, in which he called unfavorable surveys “fake” and offered no evidence for higher numbers.
Two in 10 Americans support continuing the Iran war, according to AP-NORC, making the conflict the clearest driver of his slide as gas prices climbed above the $4-a-gallon national average.
Republican support is also softening: a CNN poll last month put Trump’s approval among Republicans below 80%, down 10 points over a year as fighting resumed after a shaky ceasefire.
That erosion compounds pressure on a stalled voter ID agenda in Congress and leaves House and Senate Republicans more exposed heading into midterms, when the president’s party usually loses seats.