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Poll Shows Rural Voters Disapprove of Trump, Iran War

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

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AP and KFF poll shows rural voters view the economy worse and rate President Donald Trump poorly.
Only 17% said President Donald Trump's healthcare policies were positive, while 41% said negative.
Sen. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) and Sen. Mike Rogers (R-Michigan) urged ending the Iran war because of fuel prices.
Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-KY) voted to limit President Donald Trump's war-making power on Iran.

History

Historical Context

The 1973 oil embargo, triggered by OPEC’s Arab members, caused U.S. gasoline prices to surge 300% and sparked a national energy crisis. President Richard Nixon’s administration negotiated a $2.5 billion emergency fuel loan, while Congress passed the War Powers Resolution with a unanimous 94-0 vote. Today's rural voters echo 1973 concerns, criticizing President Donald Trump’s healthcare stance and urging Senators Ashley Hinson and Mike Rogers to curb Iran-fuel price spikes. The precedent of limiting executive war-making power suggests that bipartisan measures like those proposed by Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks could reshape future foreign-policy authority.

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Story summary

AP and KFF poll shows rural voters view the economy worse and rate President Donald Trump poorly.
Only 17% said President Donald Trump's healthcare policies were positive, while 41% said negative.
Sen. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) and Sen. Mike Rogers (R-Michigan) urged ending the Iran war because of fuel prices.
Rep. Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-KY) voted to limit President Donald Trump's war-making power on Iran.

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