Coverage dated April 30, 2026

Donald Trump's Iran war seen as "mistake" by historic margins—New poll

Headline from Newsweek

While a new poll shows GOP voters largely backing Trump's war, support drops among "non-MAGA Republicans."

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Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

Truthout
Poll Shows Most See Iran War as “Mistake,” Earlier Than With Iraq, Vietnam (opens Truthout)
Published Apr 30, 2026
Truthout's feed description
The war has almost no constituency outside of Donald Trump’s biggest fans.
Al Jazeera
Poll finds 61 percent of Americans believe attacking Iran was a mistake (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Apr 30, 2026
Al Jazeera's feed description
Poll finds that Americans are concerned about impact of the war on the cost of living and sceptical of success thus far.
Newsweek
Donald Trump's Iran war seen as "mistake" by historic margins—New poll (opens Newsweek)
Published Apr 30, 2026
Newsweek's feed description
While a new poll shows GOP voters largely backing Trump's war, support drops among "non-MAGA Republicans."
Philadelphia Inquirer
Poll: Trump’s Iran war reaches Iraq- and Vietnam-era disapproval levels (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)
Published Apr 30, 2026
Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description
Sixty-one percent of Americans say that using military force against Iran was a mistake, with fewer than 2 in 10 Americans believing that the U.S. actions in Iran have been successful.
Latin Times
New Poll Shows Iran War Reaching Iraq And Vietnam-Era Disapproval (opens Latin Times)
Published Apr 30, 2026
Latin Times's feed description
Most Americans now say the United States made the wrong decision by using military force against Iran, a sharp warning sign for President Donald Trump as the war's economic and political costs deepen