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Trump Invents His Own Iran War Polls Because the Real Ones Suck

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Sam Stein and Andrew Egger give their takes on Trump's new threats of war crimes to Iran, the new polling showing MAGA support for the war cratering, and the new U.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear agreement.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    MAGA voters are more concerned about healthcare and cost of living than Iran: Byron York (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said President Donald Trump needs to focus on issues that voters care about in the midterm elections, and less on the Iran war. “It’s fine to measure MAGA voters and see how they support the president because there was a question at the be…

  2. The Western Journal

    Support for Iran War Tumbles Among MAGA Voters in New Poll (opens The Western Journal)

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    President Donald Trump’s loyal base has grown increasingly weary of the president’s war against Iran. According to a new Politico poll, done in partnership with the Public First polling firm, […]

  3. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Trump’s own MAGA base turns on Iran war as support craters 13 points (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    President Donald Trump is losing his key MAGA supporters over the Iran war, a new poll showed.

  4. The Hill

    Support for Iran war among Trump voters plummets: Poll (opens The Hill)

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    Voters who backed President Trump in the presidential election are dropping their support for the U.S.-Israeli conflict in Iran given its costs, according to a new poll, which found support from MAGA voters falling by 13 points.

  5. The Hill

    Support for Iran war among MAGA Trump voters plummets: Poll (opens The Hill)

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    Support for the war in Iran among President Trump’s most fervent voters has dipped dramatically, according to new polling. In the Politico poll, 37 percent of MAGA Trump voters said the U.S. should continue the war in Iran despite possible raised costs back home, while 50 percent said the same in Ma…

  6. The National Pulse

    Poll Shows Declining Support for Iran War Among MAGA Voters. (opens The National Pulse)

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    A new poll reveals a significant drop in support for the Iran war among President Trump's MAGA base, as economic concerns dominate voter priorities.

  7. The Bulwark

    Trump Invents His Own Iran War Polls Because the Real Ones Suck (opens The Bulwark)

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    Sam Stein and Andrew Egger give their takes on Trump's new threats of war crimes to Iran, the new polling showing MAGA support for the war cratering, and the new U.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear agreement.

  8. Revolver News

  9. Latin Times

    Support for Iran War Among MAGA Voters Drops 13 Points in Two Months, New Poll Finds (opens Latin Times)

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    The POLITICO poll also found that a majority of MAGA voters blamed the war in Iran for rising gas prices since Trump returned to office

  10. Fox News

    Fox News Poll: Voters oppose the Iran war, see prolonged commitment (opens Fox News)

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    A Fox News poll finds 56% oppose U.S. military action against Iran, while Trump's handling of the conflict hits a record-low 34% approval rating.