61% of Americans see Trump’s Iran war as ‘mistake’: new poll
A new poll reveals that 61% of Americans view President Donald Trump's war in Iran as a 'mistake,' marking unprecedented levels of disapproval compared to past conflicts like Iraq and Vietnam, which took years to reach similar disapproval. The war, which began with limited public support, has been marred by civilian casualties, soaring gas prices, and aggressive rhetoric, including threats of genocide. Even among Republicans, support is fractured, with independents and non-MAGA Republicans increasingly opposed, signaling broad bipartisan concern over the war’s consequences.
- ▪61% of Americans say Trump’s Iran war was a 'mistake,' according to a Washington Post, ABC News, and Ipsos poll.
- ▪The war caused global gas price spikes and included a U.S. double-tap airstrike on a school that killed 155 people, including 120 children.
- ▪Only 27% approved of the initial strikes, and even 53% of Republicans disapproved of Trump’s threat that 'a whole civilization will die tonight.'
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More than 6 in 10 Americans now say President Donald Trump’s war in Iran was a “mistake,” according to a poll out Friday from the Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos. Within two months, the war – which has inflicted thousands of civilian deaths and caused gas prices to spike worldwide with little tangible gain – has reached levels of unpopularity that previous wars now seen as historic boondoggles took years to reach. The Post has asked the “mistake” question when polling about other major wars in the past. However, CNN senior political reporter Aaron Blake explained, “In Iraq, it took more than three years to reach that high. In Vietnam, it took six years.” Despite a massive protest movement, voters overwhelmingly supported President George W.
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