At $4 a gallon again, even Republicans souring on Iran war
Everyone else overwhelmingly disapproves of the war, with support among "independents" falling to 17% and support among Democrats falling from 8% to 4% in the last few weeks. Overall, just 28% of U.S. adults support the war. The findings also indicate that most Americans' goals for the conflict may not be aligned with Trump, who has repeatedly said the war was launched to keep a nuclear weapon out of Iran's hands.
- ▪Everyone else overwhelmingly disapproves of the war, with support among "independents" falling to 17% and support among Democrats falling from 8% to 4% in the last few weeks.
- ▪Overall, just 28% of U.S. adults support the war.
- ▪The findings also indicate that most Americans' goals for the conflict may not be aligned with Trump, who has repeatedly said the war was launched to keep a nuclear weapon out of Iran's hands.
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At $4 a gallon again, even Republicans souring on Iran war Rob Beschizza 6:40 am Fri Jul 31, 2026 Image: View Apart / Shutterstock Republican support for President Trump's war with Iran remained steady at 71% in June, but has fallen to 61% in July, according to a survey by the Associated Press's NORC Center for Public Affairs. Everyone else overwhelmingly disapproves of the war, with support among "independents" falling to 17% and support among Democrats falling from 8% to 4% in the last few weeks. Overall, just 28% of U.S. adults support the war. The findings also indicate that most Americans' goals for the conflict may not be aligned with Trump, who has repeatedly said the war was launched to keep a nuclear weapon out of Iran's hands. While about two-thirds of U.S.
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