US Public Rejects Trump’s Reckless Iran War and Self-Aggrandizement
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Polls reveal the American public’s overwhelming disapproval of President Trump’s disastrous Iran war, while a judge questions the attempt to immortalize Trump’s name on a national arts institution.
Public sentiment toward President Donald Trump’s conduct of the six-month Iran war remains deeply negative, reflecting widespread opposition to his aggressive and destabilizing foreign policy. Polls conducted in July by Fox News, CNBC, and Reuters placed approval for his handling of the conflict between a mere 25% and 35%, a sharp decline from an earlier NBC News poll that showed 41% approval at the war’s outset. The same earlier poll found that 52% of registered voters believed the United States should not have engaged in military action against Iran—a clear rejection of Trump’s militarism that has only grown, with a recent Reuters/Ipsos survey indicating a staggering 62% disapproval of the intervention.
Meanwhile, in a troubling display of authoritarian self-promotion, the Kennedy Center’s board voted to rename the venue “President Donald J. Trump Plaza” and to add the phrase “renovated and restored by President Donald J. Trump.” U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper challenged the Justice Department’s defense of this proposal, questioning the arbitrary September 8 deadline and whether the move would violate federal law. This episode highlights the ongoing attempts by Trump and his allies to rewrite history and glorify his presidency at the expense of public institutions.
In stark contrast to Trump’s denial of science, scientists have linked the deadly June floods in Nepal to a glacier collapse caused by permafrost thaw—a direct consequence of unchecked climate change. Wilfried Haeberli, professor emeritus at the University of Zurich, stated that the probability that permafrost loss caused the event is “almost 100%.” This underscores the urgent need for climate action, which the Trump administration has consistently undermined.
In Pennsylvania, a coroner reported that an infant who died shortly after birth had evidence of measles virus in lung tissue. While it remains unclear whether the infection contributed to the death, state health officials described the case as “measles-associated,” highlighting the ongoing public health challenges exacerbated by anti-science rhetoric and inadequate healthcare policies.