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Trump's Approval Plummets Amid Iran Conflict Discontent

4/9/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump faces worsening approval over his handling of the Iran conflict, according to Brad Bannon, a Democratic strategist.
Bannon says Trump's credibility is declining as voters doubt his claims about the war's progress, with approval now net negative 23 percent.
Americans oppose the war by 2-to-1, with only one in six supporting potential military deployment in Iran.

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U.S. President Donald Trump faces worsening approval over his handling of the Iran conflict, according to Brad Bannon, a Democratic strategist.
Bannon says Trump's credibility is declining as voters doubt his claims about the war's progress, with approval now net negative 23 percent.
Americans oppose the war by 2-to-1, with only one in six supporting potential military deployment in Iran.