Source: The American Prospect
by Jonathan Guyer
“Nobody wants this. President Trump stands ready to expand his war against Iran, but the numbers already show how unpopular it is. Six out of ten Americans disapprove of U.S. military action against Iran, according to a new CNN survey. Fifty-six percent of Americans think the president is too willing to use military force, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll fielded over the weekend. If public opinion had a strong bearing on U.S. foreign policy, then this would be a blinking-red indicator that the new war is neither sustainable nor desirable, an all-around destructive campaign. That the president has failed to make a coherent argument in favor of the Iran strikes, to seek congressional approval, or to make any outreach to the public may well end up backfiring. This illegal war will undoubtedly have major unintended consequences that will be felt for decades in Iran, the Middle East, and across the world.” (03/03/26)
https://prospect.org/2026/03/03/blowback-unpopular-iran-war-trump-foreign-policy/