Overview
- A Reuters/Ipsos survey released Tuesday found just 33% of Americans approve of President Trump’s job performance, the lowest point of his current presidency.
- About 80% of respondents expect U.S. involvement in the Iran war to continue for an extended period, and polling links that outlook to broader disapproval of administration decisions on the conflict.
- Reporting ties the conflict to disruptions of roughly one-fifth of global oil commerce through the Strait of Hormuz and to higher gasoline prices that many households say have worsened their finances.
- Democrats lead on the generic congressional ballot and hold a much larger advantage among the most enthusiastic likely voters, creating a turnout gap that imperils narrow GOP House and Senate margins.
- Republican unity is fracturing as MAGA-aligned voters remain overwhelmingly loyal to Trump while non-MAGA Republicans and independents show rising doubts about his economic and foreign-policy stewardship.