Overview
- Reuters/Ipsos, which finished its six-day survey Monday, put the president’s job approval at 36% and unchanged from last month, based on 4,557 adults with a ±2 point margin of error.
- A slim majority said his mental lucidity had worsened over the past year, with concern highest among Democrats and independents and present among some Republicans.
- Only 26% described him as even-tempered, and Republicans split on that question at 53% yes and 46% no.
- Support for U.S. strikes in Iran stood at 36%, while only 26% said the operation was worth its costs.
- Rising gas prices since the start of the Iran war have squeezed household budgets, and just 26% approved of his handling of the cost of living.