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B.See

(8,204 posts)
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 02:18 PM Yesterday

Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Trump's Strikes on Iran

Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Trump’s Strikes on Iran - Mother Jones

Just one in four Americans supports the Trump administration's ongoing strikes on Iran, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Sunday.The disapproval rating was 43 percent, while 29 percent said they were not sure.

About half of respondents-including one in four Republicans-said the president was too open to using military force. The poll surveyed 1,282 US adults starting on Saturday, following news breaking of the strikes.

Even before the attacks, Trump's handling of Iran was unpopular. Back in January, a Reuters/Ipsos found that only 33 percent of Americans approved of (his) policy with Iran, while 43 percent disapproved.
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Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Trump's Strikes on Iran (Original Post) B.See Yesterday OP
Trillions for war, nothing for healthcare, food stamps Johonny Yesterday #1
Kick BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #2
When you get reminded over and over Grammy23 23 hrs ago #3
The religiously insane who support him has brought this misery on the rest of us. God help us! CTyankee 22 hrs ago #8
My 95-year-old insane Talibangelical mother is dancing 'cos T💩p is gonna bring Jebus back! OMGWTF 22 hrs ago #11
Snake Handlers Hudly 21 hrs ago #23
What's that saying??? bdamomma 18 hrs ago #35
And essential government workers like the TSA workers aren't getting paid kimbutgar 23 hrs ago #4
The 29 percent who said they weren't sure absolutely support it. LuvLoogie 23 hrs ago #5
And some of this type could'nt make a decision to save their own life. nt miyazaki 22 hrs ago #14
Willful ignorance and blind fealty Evolve Dammit 21 hrs ago #16
Absolutely insane assertion for which there is zero evidence. Wiz Imp 21 hrs ago #19
This is America LuvLoogie 21 hrs ago #20
In other words, you know it's bullshit but just like to make insane hyperbolic statements. Wiz Imp 21 hrs ago #24
Only 43 percent say they oppose. LuvLoogie 21 hrs ago #30
Wow. Keep digging... Wiz Imp 20 hrs ago #33
That 43% is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that OP. LuvLoogie 19 hrs ago #34
CNN poll: 59% of Americans disapprove of Iran strikes and most think a long-term conflict is likely Wiz Imp 2 hrs ago #38
The CNN poll is not the poll in the OP. LuvLoogie 1 hr ago #41
Wow! Just Wow! Wiz Imp 5 min ago #43
Well That's Good to Know...... Cha 23 hrs ago #6
The pedo 'prince of peace' who is also threatening B.See 22 hrs ago #9
The ":king" of PEDOs, When Punishments are Cha 22 hrs ago #13
Give bdamomma 18 hrs ago #36
Fascism taking over; at least making an overt effort, supported by millions. Time to fight Dems and Indys. Evolve Dammit 21 hrs ago #18
33% represents only popsdenver 22 hrs ago #7
The only Americans supporting T💩p get their news exclusively from Fux (oops, a tupo) News OMGWTF 22 hrs ago #10
Building a Republican Utopia around lip injections and hot wings... That's class A snark. nt Xipe Totec 22 hrs ago #12
Coincidentially, 33 - 43 % of the population has Trump TV on in their living rooms 24/7. ffr 22 hrs ago #15
Do you realize that Fox News hardly ever has more than 3 or 4 million people watching at a given time? Wiz Imp 21 hrs ago #17
Republicans are cowards. mgardener 21 hrs ago #21
Headline: BULL DESTROYS CHINA SHOP mwb970 21 hrs ago #22
"If this doesn't get me the Nobel Peace Prize, we'll have to bomb Norway" struggle4progress 21 hrs ago #25
or steal (correction, extort) another one. B.See 21 hrs ago #26
Does this mean Comer will recall Bill Clinton to interrogate him further? struggle4progress 21 hrs ago #27
Opinions don't count in a dictatorship. Klarkashton 21 hrs ago #28
The poll was taken before any U.S. deaths and wounded were reported progree 21 hrs ago #29
4 dead now Wiz Imp 2 hrs ago #40
Not a great start for Trump. BannonsLiver 21 hrs ago #31
Media around the world took less than 24 hours to decide their position. Aussie105 21 hrs ago #32
In other words, 57% support the strikes or have no opinion? WarGamer 18 hrs ago #37
CNN poll: 59% of Americans disapprove of Iran strikes and most think a long-term conflict is likely Wiz Imp 2 hrs ago #39
MaddowBlog-Why public skepticism of the offensive in Iran was inevitable -- and entirely Trump's fault LetMyPeopleVote 43 min ago #42

Grammy23

(6,110 posts)
3. When you get reminded over and over
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 04:02 PM
23 hrs ago

How little has been done to address your concerns, things designed to distract you kind of fall flat. tRump doesn’t live like the rest of the real people live so he isn’t familiar with the price of groceries. He doesn’t pull out his check book and write checks to pay bills — or go to his banking app to make payments for his insurance or car. But millions of us do that regularly so we know if prices are going down or not.

When tRump does things to distract, it is pretty obvious. But with his limited experience of everyday life, he doesn’t know his efforts to make us think about or worry about something else are futile. When you’re worried about making ends meet and have no way to stretch any more of your budget, he is just so much noise and flapping of his arms. Somebody needs to tell him it’s not working.

Oh, and release all of the Epstein files. We can walk and chew gum at the same time — if we want to.

CTyankee

(68,063 posts)
8. The religiously insane who support him has brought this misery on the rest of us. God help us!
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 04:20 PM
22 hrs ago

OMGWTF

(5,064 posts)
11. My 95-year-old insane Talibangelical mother is dancing 'cos T💩p is gonna bring Jebus back!
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 04:40 PM
22 hrs ago

Hudly

(9 posts)
23. Snake Handlers
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 05:21 PM
21 hrs ago

I’m thinkin the religiously insane snake handlers will be dumbfounded and wallowing in their ignorance and stupidity when they don’t get to go. They’re counting on the rapture. Sorry Chumps, ha, ha.

bdamomma

(69,472 posts)
35. What's that saying???
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 08:10 PM
18 hrs ago

Beware of false prophet's???. He is no prophet, just a liar/grifter.

kimbutgar

(27,116 posts)
4. And essential government workers like the TSA workers aren't getting paid
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 04:03 PM
23 hrs ago

But they found money to bomb a country that was not threatening us. 🤬

LuvLoogie

(8,744 posts)
5. The 29 percent who said they weren't sure absolutely support it.
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 04:09 PM
23 hrs ago

They just aren't sure if it's wise to say so yet. They are hedging. I mean they don't oppose it either.

Whatever.

This is America.

Wiz Imp

(9,658 posts)
24. In other words, you know it's bullshit but just like to make insane hyperbolic statements.
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 05:23 PM
21 hrs ago

LuvLoogie

(8,744 posts)
30. Only 43 percent say they oppose.
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 05:43 PM
21 hrs ago

How does that translate to overwhelmingly oppose. THAT's hyperbole. LOL

How do you not know if you support or oppose a racist criminal regime using the military in a criminal manner?

That's hedging because you're too concerned with looking like a murderous asshole or looking like a woke beta.

LuvLoogie

(8,744 posts)
34. That 43% is doing a lot of heavy lifting in that OP.
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 07:58 PM
19 hrs ago

I'm not sure the Not Sures are gonna wanna lend a hand.

Wiz Imp

(9,658 posts)
38. CNN poll: 59% of Americans disapprove of Iran strikes and most think a long-term conflict is likely
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 12:12 PM
2 hrs ago

But go ahead and keep insisting that every one of the not sures in that other poll approve of the attacks. It was an insane statement and has been proven so by this additional polling.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/02/politics/cnn-poll-59-of-americans-disapprove-of-iran-strikes-and-most-think-a-long-term-conflict-is-likely

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of the US decision to take military action in Iran, as most say a long-term military conflict between the two nations is likely, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.

The poll, fielded shortly after US and Israeli attacks launched the war with Iran, finds majorities express doubts about President Donald Trump’s handling of the situation. Most say they lack trust in Trump to make the right decisions about US use of force in Iran, with 60% saying they do not think he has a clear plan for handling the situation and 62% saying he should get congressional approval for any further military action.

Just over a quarter (27%) feel that the US made enough of an effort at diplomacy with Iran before using military force, with 39% saying the US did not try hard enough at diplomacy first and 33% unsure.

Wiz Imp

(9,658 posts)
43. Wow! Just Wow!
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 03:04 PM
5 min ago

So when 6 more polls come out this week showing the same thing as the CNN poll, I'm sure you'll still stand by your ridicuous statement. Apparently you don't understand what this makes you look like. Hint: It's not good.

Cha

(318,244 posts)
6. Well That's Good to Know......
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 04:10 PM
23 hrs ago

The Nazi PEDO is a War Criminal and Homicidal Maniac .. are the People catching On in Spite of the Propaganda Machines like CNN and C BS?

TY B.See

B.See

(8,204 posts)
9. The pedo 'prince of peace' who is also threatening
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 04:24 PM
22 hrs ago

Mexico, Cuba, and other Latin American countries. Sowing division in Canada and Greenland?

aka regime change?

i.e. diversion, minerals, and OIL?

Quick. Somebody give him a peace prize.

What's that you say? He's already EXTORTED one? A Rolex and gold bars too you say?

And an Olympic gold medal??

nevermind.

Cha

(318,244 posts)
13. The ":king" of PEDOs, When Punishments are
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 04:43 PM
22 hrs ago

Meted Out, Needs to Receive Everyone in KIND!

Evolve Dammit

(21,704 posts)
18. Fascism taking over; at least making an overt effort, supported by millions. Time to fight Dems and Indys.
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 05:13 PM
21 hrs ago

popsdenver

(2,090 posts)
7. 33% represents only
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 04:11 PM
22 hrs ago

his CORE group of MAGAot Morons.........they will be Trump's submissives, regardless of anything..........

OMGWTF

(5,064 posts)
10. The only Americans supporting T💩p get their news exclusively from Fux (oops, a tupo) News
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 04:38 PM
22 hrs ago

Xipe Totec

(44,539 posts)
12. Building a Republican Utopia around lip injections and hot wings... That's class A snark. nt
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 04:40 PM
22 hrs ago

ffr

(23,349 posts)
15. Coincidentially, 33 - 43 % of the population has Trump TV on in their living rooms 24/7.
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 04:52 PM
22 hrs ago

They're also followers of the orange anus on his social media platform. So yeah, they believe what they're told to believe, like good little brainless followers.

Wiz Imp

(9,658 posts)
17. Do you realize that Fox News hardly ever has more than 3 or 4 million people watching at a given time?
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 05:11 PM
21 hrs ago

Last edited Sun Mar 1, 2026, 07:00 PM - Edit history (1)

That translates to no more than 1 to 2% of the population having it on at any given time,let alone 24/7. Surely well under 1% of the population has Fox on 24/7. People here vastly overrate the viewership of Fox News.

mgardener

(2,327 posts)
21. Republicans are cowards.
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 05:18 PM
21 hrs ago

The fetid smell from NY 21 is Elise Stefanik.

A true Trump bootlicker.
Bootlicker- is a derogatory term for someone who behaves servilely or excessively flatteringly toward a person in authority, hoping to gain personal advantage, favor, or promotion, often seen as lacking self-respect and being insincere.

struggle4progress

(125,919 posts)
27. Does this mean Comer will recall Bill Clinton to interrogate him further?
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 05:35 PM
21 hrs ago

And maybe it's time to again suggest investigate Renee Good's wife?

And why not another attempt to get a grand jury to indict Congress folk for suggesting that active military folk should follow the law and refuse to follow illegal orders?

progree

(12,880 posts)
29. The poll was taken before any U.S. deaths and wounded were reported
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 05:42 PM
21 hrs ago

Now we've got 3 U.S. dead and 5 seriously wounded the latest I've read...

So it's not a zero U.S. casualties situation like the strikes on Iran last June, or the Maduro regime-change operation, that some may have expected again, so I will be watching for polls taken after that news.

BannonsLiver

(20,435 posts)
31. Not a great start for Trump.
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 05:48 PM
21 hrs ago

I’m not surprised so many are undecided. The regime has done nothing to communicate their objectives which is an unforced error. Because of that, most of the 29 percent will probably break the other way. That compounds as the initial barrage fades and the hardliners are still in charge in Iran.

Aussie105

(7,788 posts)
32. Media around the world took less than 24 hours to decide their position.
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 06:00 PM
21 hrs ago

Some talk of another unneeded and undeclared war, the ignorance of the need for countries overseas for self-determination, the cost in human lives, the 'existential threat' to Israel and the USA of Iranian nukes being an excuse rather than a fact, etc.

Other just go 'good on ya America!' and ignore everything else.

Unfortunately my local TV source, ABC Australia, usually level headed in its reporting, is in the second group, going as far as putting file film of US aircraft launches off carriers and missile launches from ships on an endless loop.
Our own version of Fox News.

Meanwhile, Iranians living in Australia cheer in the streets, believing this is the end of autocratic theocratic rule in their own country, and tomorrow democracy will rule.

They will be disappointed.



Wiz Imp

(9,658 posts)
39. CNN poll: 59% of Americans disapprove of Iran strikes and most think a long-term conflict is likely
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 12:16 PM
2 hrs ago
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/02/politics/cnn-poll-59-of-americans-disapprove-of-iran-strikes-and-most-think-a-long-term-conflict-is-likely
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of the US decision to take military action in Iran, as most say a long-term military conflict between the two nations is likely, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.

The poll, fielded shortly after US and Israeli attacks launched the war with Iran, finds majorities express doubts about President Donald Trump’s handling of the situation. Most say they lack trust in Trump to make the right decisions about US use of force in Iran, with 60% saying they do not think he has a clear plan for handling the situation and 62% saying he should get congressional approval for any further military action.

Just over a quarter (27%) feel that the US made enough of an effort at diplomacy with Iran before using military force, with 39% saying the US did not try hard enough at diplomacy first and 33% unsure.

LetMyPeopleVote

(178,161 posts)
42. MaddowBlog-Why public skepticism of the offensive in Iran was inevitable -- and entirely Trump's fault
Mon Mar 2, 2026, 02:26 PM
43 min ago

The president didn’t make the case for war. The resulting polling data was inevitable.

*Of course* the initial round of polling shows weak public support for the offensive in Iran:

The public didn’t want another war, and Trump never even tried to make the case. The results were inevitable. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2026-03-02T13:04:01.354Z

https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/why-public-skepticism-of-the-offensive-in-iran-was-inevitable-and-entirely-trumps-fault

As Donald Trump moved the nation closer to a military conflict with Iran, there was some quantifiable evidence that suggested the American mainstream was not prepared for war. A University of Maryland poll released two weeks ago, for example, found that only about 1 in 5 Americans (21%) expressed support for the United States initiating an attack on Iran.....

Those national surveys, however, were conducted before the U.S. military offensive began. Would public attitudes change after the bombs started falling? Evidently not. Reuters reported on its first poll, conducted with Ipsos, on the crisis.

Only one in four Americans approves of the U.S. strikes that killed Iran’s leader, while about half — including one in four Republicans — believe President Donald Trump is too willing to use military force, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Sunday.

Some 27% of respondents said they approved of the strikes, while 43% disapproved and 29% were not sure.


The same data found that a 56% majority of Americans think Trump is too willing to use military force to advance U.S. interests, which seems reasonable given the number of countries he’s attacked over the last year.....

For the White House, the survey data has to be discouraging, but if the president wants to know why exactly the American mainstream is not on board with the operation, he has no one to blame but himself.

Ahead of the U.S. offensive in Iraq in 2003, George W. Bush at least made the effort to prepare the nation for war. The president’s policy proved disastrous, but before launching the offensive he told the public what he was doing, why he was doing it, why he saw the mission as necessary and what he hoped to accomplish. While the failed policy ultimately proved wildly unpopular, when “shock and awe” got underway in Baghdad, polls showed strong public support.

Trump didn’t bother with any comparable efforts. Indeed, the Republican incumbent apparently didn’t see the point in informing the public about, or even trying to convince it of, the merits of his policy — to the extent that he has a policy beyond “drop bombs and hope it all works out.”

The president, in other words, didn’t make the case for war. The resulting polling data was inevitable.
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