Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Trump Approval Hits Record Low as Iran War Support Falls
A poll asked Americans whether they supported U.S. military action against Iran.
Only 31% said they supported it.
This was lower than the 37% recorded in March and the 34% recorded earlier this month.
Support also dropped among Republicans, from 77% in March to 69%.
The poll surveyed 1,215 adults across the United States.
Its margin of error was three percentage points in either direction.
The poll closed on Monday, August 24.
The results helped keep President Donald Trump’s popularity at a record low.
Only 31% of Americans supported U.S. military action against Iran.
Support fell from 37% in March and 34% earlier this month.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll surveyed 1,215 American adults nationwide.
Support among Republicans declined to 69%, compared with 77% in March.
Falling support for the conflict helped keep Donald Trump’s popularity at a record low.
- Who
- U.S. adults, Republican respondents, and President Donald Trump.
- What
- A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that support for U.S. military action against Iran had fallen to 31%, while Trump’s popularity remained at a record low.
- When
- The four-day poll closed on Monday, August 24; the year was not specified in the supplied reports.
- Where
- The poll surveyed adults nationwide in the United States.
- Why
- Support for the conflict declined, particularly among self-identified Republicans.
- Overall support
- 31% of Americans supported U.S. military action against Iran.
- March support
- 37% supported the action in a March Reuters/Ipsos poll.
- Earlier-month support
- 34% supported the action in a poll conducted earlier this month.
- Republican support
- 69% of Republican respondents supported the conflict.
- Previous Republican support
- 77% of Republican respondents supported it in March.
- Sample size
- The poll surveyed 1,215 American adults nationwide.
- Margin of error
- The poll had a margin of error of 3 percentage points in either direction.
- Poll timing
- The poll was conducted over four days and closed on Monday, August 24.
