NOTE: This survey was conducted before the most recent U.S. attacks on Iran (August 30th). Napolitan News will continue to monitor the situation and report accordingly.
As the war with Iran drags on, 23% of voters say they are following the situation Very Closely. Prior to June 10, at least 30% of voters reported following it Very Closely in 21-of-23 surveys. Since June 10th, less than 30% have followed at that level in 7-of-8 surveys.
Now, it is true that, under normal circumstances, 23% is still quite an elevated number; for the story of the Epstein files, as many as 27% said they were following Very Closely. Prior to the war in Iran, the Minnesota shootings were the most-followed news story, with 39% saying they were following Very Closely at its peak.
Currently, 42% of voters approve of the way President Trump is handling the situation in Iran, while 50% disapprove. Approval is up 4 points from two weeks ago,and disapproval is down 5, leading to a rather drastic +9 movement in the net rating.
Still, the reality is that 42% of voters approved Trump's handling on day 1 of the conflict, and 49% disapproved. Approval has generally stayed around 40% since that time, fluctuating slightly due to a combination of news coverage and statistical noise. Disapproval, on the other hand, has been more elastic. It is worth noting, however, that in the recent stretch of declining interest, disapproval has also fallen. In fact, it's only increased once since the recent decline in interest.
This week, voters are feeling more positive about the attacks on Iran as well; 42% support the attacks on Iran in general, while 46% oppose. Those numbers are the most positive since the very early days of the conflict. We will be monitoring closely to see if this is simply a fluke or real change in public support.
This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, August 24-25, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.
