Most U.S. Voters Say Trump’s Iran Conflict Is Not Worth the Cost, Poll Finds

A national opinion poll by the Financial Times found that 58% of U.S. voters said the economic and strategic costs of the Trump administration’s military conflict with Iran were not worth it. According to Jin10, the poll said that with inflation high and war-related spending continuing to rise, Republicans faced a difficult outlook ahead of upcoming congressional midterm elections. The survey indicated that most U.S. voters viewed the current conflict with Iran as a poor trade-off in both strategic and fiscal terms, leaving the administration with a serious political vulnerability. The poll results were released as the White House was seeking an additional $670 billion in federal funding from Congress to cover accumulated war expenses. The report said public sentiment reflected deep skepticism about how the government was handling the crisis. Only 31% of respondents said the series of clashes had strengthened the United States’ negotiating position, while 44% said the conflict had weakened U.S. leverage over Iran. The report added that over the course of the year, the military operation had significantly pushed up prices for consumer goods and gasoline in the United States.