Trump Voter Support for Iran War Falls 13 Points: Poll — SkimNews
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- MAGA voters' support for the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran fell 13 points, according to a Politico poll released Wednesday.
- The poll asked voters whether the war should continue even if it increases costs, framing the question around economic trade-offs.
- Trump voters named the conflict's mounting costs as the reason for their declining support, per the poll's findings.
- The 2024 Trump coalition is the specific voter bloc the poll measured, showing the erosion within Trump's own base.
Why it matters: A 13-point drop in war support among Trump's own voters indicates that the conflict's financial costs — not the strategic rationale — are driving the erosion of the political coalition that initially backed the intervention, complicating the administration's ability to sustain public support for ongoing military engagement.
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