Trump supporters show waning backing for Iran war

A poll released by Politico shows support for President Donald Trump’s renewed strikes on Iran has fallen among his most loyal voters. Only 37 percent of respondents who have voted for Trump three times said they backed the war despite its impact on U.S. living costs, down from 50 percent in May. The same survey found that 57 percent of these voters attribute higher gas prices to the conflict.

Interviews conducted by MS NOW reporter Alex Tabet with three-time Trump voters at a North Carolina gas station revealed personal frustration. One voter said the war causes her “angst” and makes her “angry,” adding that her family feels “very disillusioned.” Another, on a fixed income, described the war as “taxing on everyone.” A third woman addressed the president directly, saying he should have ended the conflict quickly and not restarted it.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told lawmakers the war has already cost taxpayers about $37.5 billion and that an additional $88 billion in funding is “urgent” and “necessary.” Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki noted on “The Briefing” that the declining support reflects the president’s “bind” over a war lacking a clear objective or exit strategy.

A White House official, speaking anonymously to Politico, said the president is aware that achieving a decisive victory would require political steps the American public is unlikely to endorse, and that the situation has become “politically impossible.”

Fox News analysts also reported declining Republican enthusiasm ahead of the November midterm elections, with only 24 percent of surveyed voters rating the economy as “excellent or good” under Trump’s administration.