Updated
Updated · New York Magazine · Jul 23
Trump’s Iran War Support Falls to 33.8% as MAGA Backing Drops 13 Points
Updated
Updated · New York Magazine · Jul 23

Trump’s Iran War Support Falls to 33.8% as MAGA Backing Drops 13 Points

3 articles · Updated · New York Magazine · Jul 23

Summary

  • 33.8% of Americans now support the Iran war, down from a 40.5% peak in March, while disapproval has climbed to 58.3%.
  • 27% to 28% of respondents in July polls said the war was the right decision or worth fighting, far below Trump’s 37% overall job approval.
  • MAGA support is also weakening: only a little more than a third now say the war is worth its economic costs, down 13 points from May, and 51% want a deal to end it quickly.
  • Rising gasoline prices, a war with no clear end, and Trump’s broader weakness—39.2% job approval and Democrats leading the House generic ballot by 5.8 points—raise the political stakes for Republicans in November.

Insights

As the war's $132B cost hits Americans, can the military mission succeed before public support is gone?
With diplomacy failing and a key oil route blocked, is there a viable path to victory for the US?