Publication Date: 08/15/2026 4:00 PM CST
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On Iran, Trump Approval Back in the 30's

Publication: 08/15/2026 4:00 PM CST

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Thirty-eight percent (38%) of voters approve of President Trump's handling of the situation in Iran, while 55% disapprove. Approval dropped 3 points from 2 weeks ago while disapproval rose by 3. These totals include 16% who Strongly Approve and 38% who Strongly Disapprove.

Sixty-nine percent (69%) of Republicans approve, while 81% of Democrats disapprove. While 85% of voter's who prefer policies like President Trump's approve just 45% of Traditional GOP voters can say the same.

Regarding the attacks on Iran, 37% now favor them, while 53% oppose. This includes 17% who Strongly Favor them, and 32% who Strongly Oppose them.

While these baseline numbers are largely unchanged, there was a 10-point drop in the amount of voters following the Iran situation Very Closely. At just 20%, that is a new low, 5 points lower than the 25% who said the same on April 2-3. The previous low was likely influenced by Easter weekend.

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As is commonly the case, voters who talk politics every day have radically different perceptions of events than the nation at large. A whopping 65% of people who do so approve of President Trump's handling of the situation in Iran, and 62% support the attack on Iran. And, while not as surprising, 58% of voters who talk politics on a daily basis are following the situation in Iran Very Closely.


This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, August 10-11, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.


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