Voters Rebuke the Idea of American Troop Involvement in the Middle East

Publication Date: 01/21/2026 5:00 AM CST

Voters Rebuke the Idea of American Troop Involvement in the Middle East

Publication: 01/21/2026 5:00 AM CST

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Two thirds (67%) of voters say it is more important to keep the U.S. out of a wider war in the Middle East than it is to help Iranian protesters.
- Only 23% believe helping Iranian civilians is the most important priority.
- There is cross-party agreement on this issue with a majority of Republicans (59%) saying to keep the U.S. out, alongside 75% of Democrats and 66% of Independents.
Just one third (32%) of voters favor the idea of sending American troops into battle.
- This is in contrast to 58% who oppose the idea, including the single largest group---those who Strongly Oppose at 33%.
- Trump-policy voters support the involvement of US troops more than any other, but are still shy of a majority, with 48%, compared to 42% of Trump-policy voters who oppose.
Voters are far more optimistic on tariffs or the use of cyberattacks.
- Fifty-six percent (56%) of voters favor these options moving forward, compared to just 28% who oppose.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, January 14-15, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.