Most Americans say US-Israel war on Iran not worth fighting: Poll — SkimNews
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- AP-NORC poll of more than 2,000 US adults found 69% say the US-Israeli war on Iran has not been worth fighting — a five-point spike since July.
- Trump's approval on Iran sits at just 29%, with 71% disapproving, while only 26% approve of his handling of the economy overall — a new low in the polling.
- Economic anxiety has surged: about half of respondents are deeply concerned about filling their gas tanks (up from 39% in July) and roughly half about affording food.
- Trump's midterm kickoff in Texas and Oklahoma comes amid voter anxiety over the war's mounting economic fallout, with more than half of adults saying the country is worse off since he took office in 2025.
- Republican base remains split on blame: two-thirds say higher prices stem from factors outside Trump's control, while about one-third tie them to his actions.
- Trump's response to the numbers: called pollsters "corrupt" and the bad polls "fake," while claiming in TIME he'd beat any opponent "by 20 points."
Why it matters: With 71% disapproving of Trump's Iran handling and just 17% approving of his cost-of-living management, Republicans head into midterms facing a toxic combination of war fatigue and kitchen-table anxiety — though two-thirds of GOP voters still shield Trump from blame on prices, softening the coalition crack.
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