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Trump's Iran Strikes Haven't Hurt His Approval Rating ...
Polls show polarized U.S. public opinion on Trump’s Iran strikes with approval ratings near 43% and disapproval around 54%, reflecting concern over Middle East escalation.
- The Feb. 28 strikes on Iran prompted mixed reviews among U.S. voters, with President Donald Trump’s approval rising slightly to 43.3% by March 5 from 42.7% before the war.
- The strikes left U.S. service members dead and injured, and public reaction split as some celebrated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death while others protested the war.
- RealClear Polling's average showed 43.3% approval as of March 5, while Quantus Insights recorded 45% approval between March 2–3, up from 43% before the war.
- Markets reacted and Americans voiced split views after last week's attack, with a Fox News survey finding 61% see Iran as a national threat but war support split 50/50 and 60% disapprove of Trump's foreign policy.
- Trump's coalition faces strain as approval ticked up after the State of the Union but then took a hit following the Iran strikes amid MAGA movement infighting.
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Total News Sources18
Leaning Left6Leaning Right5Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Left
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources lean Left
40% Left
L 40%
C 27%
R 33%
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