Overview
- A new University of Massachusetts Amherst/YouGov survey taken after the Iran conflict began puts President Trump’s approval at 33% with 22.4% strongly approving and 47.2% strongly disapproving.
- Mediaite reports the figure is the lowest of his second term, reflecting a five-point drop since July 2025 and an 11-point slide from April last year.
- Stephen Colbert, who opened The Late Show on Tuesday, singled out the 22.4% who strongly approve and joked about high gas prices tied to the Iran standoff.
- TheWrap, citing the Wall Street Journal, reports Trump is willing to end the U.S. military campaign in Iran even if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed.
- TheWrap says Trump will deliver an update on Iran Wednesday evening, a televised moment that could preview any shift in strategy and test whether the approval slide continues.