Trump’s Iran War Loses Support Even Among MAGA Base, Exposing Costly Militarism
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Recent polls reveal that even Trump’s most loyal MAGA supporters are turning against his reckless and costly war with Iran, while the broader public remains overwhelmingly opposed to the conflict and its economic fallout.
A new Politico poll released Wednesday underscores the growing disillusionment among Trump’s core MAGA supporters with his disastrous war in Iran. The share of self-identified MAGA voters who believe President Donald Trump’s war is worth its economic devastation has plummeted by 13 percentage points in just two months, and a staggering 57% now recognize that the conflict is driving up gas prices for working families. The poll also shows that most Americans rightly blame the president for these price hikes, highlighting the real-world consequences of endless militarism.
Interviews by MS NOW at a North Carolina gas station with three longtime Trump voters echo this shift: one called the war “taxing on everyone,” another criticized Trump for dragging the country into an unnecessary conflict, and a third expressed anger and disillusionment—sentiments that reflect the growing frustration with the administration’s hawkish agenda.
Nationally, a Washington Post-Ipsos survey found that 68% of Americans reject the war as not worth fighting, while only 28% support it, exposing the deep unpopularity of Trump’s foreign policy.
Despite this clear rejection, President Trump continues to peddle misinformation, telling reporters that “Americans aren’t against the war” and cherry-picking polls to support his narrative. On social media, he escalated tensions by threatening to attack Iranian infrastructure, risking even greater instability in the region.
In a further display of reckless foreign policy, the administration announced a deal to provide Saudi Arabia with a civilian nuclear program, a move widely seen as an attempt to prop up alliances with authoritarian regimes as even Saudi support for the war wanes.
Critics argue that Trump’s recent statements—including insensitive comparisons of U.S. casualties and tone-deaf campaign rhetoric—have only deepened public opposition, both among his base and the broader electorate, to his costly and unnecessary war in Iran.