Updated
Updated · Al Jazeera English · Aug 24
US Support for Iran War Falls to 31% as Trump Approval Stays at 33%
Updated
Updated · Al Jazeera English · Aug 24

US Support for Iran War Falls to 31% as Trump Approval Stays at 33%

3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Aug 24

Summary

  • A Reuters/Ipsos poll found support for US military action against Iran fell to 31%, down from 34% earlier this month and 37% in March.
  • Republican backing also weakened to 69% from 77% in March, while 33% of respondents again approved of Trump’s job performance, matching his record low.
  • Petrol prices are now more than $1 a gallon above prewar levels after Iran’s de facto regional oil-export blockade, reinforcing economic anxiety tied to the conflict.
  • Eighty-three percent of respondents expect a lengthy war, a political risk for Trump and Republicans ahead of November’s midterms as independents currently lean Democratic 33% to 19%.

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