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Poll: Just 1 in 3 Americans Back Iran War

Is Trump being prudent or should the U.S. end the war?

JUL 28·Updated JUL 29

Poll: Just 1 in 3 Americans Back Iran War

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Above: Sgt. Jennifer Godsey with the remains of two US servicemen in Delaware, on July 22. Image credit: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Trump is right to stick with the Iran campaign. Public mood is changeable, but decisive force deters Tehran, reopens the Strait of Hormuz and stops a nuclear breakout. Backing down now would hand leverage to an adversary.

The Washington Examiner Newsmax

Establishment-critical narrative

The war in Iran must end now. A mere third of the country backs the war while gas spikes, service members die and goals stay muddled. Congress should scrap the billions earmarked for bombing and put that money where it's most needed: child care, health care and school meals.

USA Today

Ryan Rozbiani on X Center for American Progress