Overview
- The UMass Amherst national survey, released Monday, finds 33% approval and 62% disapproval among 1,000 respondents polled March 20–25 with a 3.5-point margin of error.
- Support for sending U.S. ground troops to Iran registers at 8% in the poll, with 67% opposed to putting American soldiers into the conflict.
- Poll director Tatishe Nteta reports steep drops since April 2025 among men, working-class Americans, and African Americans at roughly 20 points, with moderates down 18 and independents down 13.
- Recent national trackers show a similar slide, with Reuters/Ipsos at 36% approval and Fox News at 41%, underscoring a broad downward trend across pollsters.
- Voters point to higher gas and grocery bills during the Iran conflict as key reasons for their views, a warning sign for Republicans heading into the 2026 midterms.