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Trump Approval Hits Record Low as Support for Iran War Drops

morning · · thread: President Trump's Approval Ratings Hit Second Term Lows Ahead of Midterms

5 sources across 5 countries · 1 of them is linked to a state

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  • The Jerusalem Post Israel · Centre-right · Mirkaei Tikshoret (Eli Azur)
  • Dawn Pakistan · Centre-left · Pakistan Herald Publications (Haroon family)
  • Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
  • Reuters United Kingdom · Centre · Thomson Reuters Corporation
  • Al-Monitor United States · Centre · Jamal Daniel

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A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to 33 percent, the lowest level recorded across his first and second terms. Public support for the war with Iran has also declined to 31 percent, down from 37 percent in March and 34 percent earlier this month. This decline is driven in part by a drop in Republican support, which fell from 77 percent in March to 69 percent. The conflict began on February 28 with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran. While Trump has defended the military action as necessary to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon, 69 percent of Americans believe he has not clearly explained the goals of the involvement. Additionally, 83 percent of respondents believe the war will continue for an extended period of time. The conflict has had a significant economic impact, with gasoline prices rising more than one dollar per gallon compared to prices before the war. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently announced a possible expansion of sanctions on countries doing business with Iran as part of a campaign called Operation Economic Outcast. These factors are creating challenges for Republicans ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, where independent voters currently favor Democrats 33 percent to 19 percent. Center-left sources frame the situation as a sign of Trump's boredom or denial regarding the conflict, noting his tendency to focus on White House renovations over the war. Center-right sources focus on the specific polling data and the decline in Republican support as the primary drivers of the president's low approval.

How each side framed it

Centre-left
Framed the president as disinterested and in denial about a reckless war that contradicts his campaign promises.
Centre
Presented the polling data and economic impacts as neutral facts.
Centre-right
Focused on the statistical decline of support within the Republican base and the lack of clear goals for the conflict.

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