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Trump Boasts High Polls as Approval Plummets Amid Iran Strikes

6/29/2026

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President Donald Trump bragged on Truth Social that his poll numbers are high, although recent surveys show his approval near 38 % and disapproval at 58 %.
Voters cite rising grocery, rent and gas costs as concerns, blaming the Iran oil corridor closure for higher gas prices.
After Trump called Tehran’s action a “violation,” U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged strikes for four days, while Iran warned further breaches would halt all diplomatic processes.

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President Donald Trump bragged on Truth Social that his poll numbers are high, although recent surveys show his approval near 38 % and disapproval at 58 %.
Voters cite rising grocery, rent and gas costs as concerns, blaming the Iran oil corridor closure for higher gas prices.
After Trump called Tehran’s action a “violation,” U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged strikes for four days, while Iran warned further breaches would halt all diplomatic processes.