Fifty percent of non-MAGA Trump voters believe the president does not have a plan, though 31 percent say they trust his actions will resolve the conflict anyway.
By Erin Doherty
Polling and Campaigns Reporter
Politico
President Donald Trump’s war in Iran is testing the bounds of his “America First” agenda. So far, his supporters are sticking with him.
New results from The POLITICO Poll show that Trump’s 2024 voters are willing to accept the offensive, even as some of them say it violates MAGA principles or breaks his campaign promise not to start new wars. Their support is driven in large part by their unwavering trust in the president and his assurances the U.S. will only be involved “short term.”
But there are signs Trump’s hold could grow tenuous as he intensifies military action. Trump voters are more split on backing the war if it results in more lives lost. The president has called the strikes a success, but America’s increasing military build-up in the Middle East has spurred fears that the intervention will involve ground troops and result in a much longer conflict than expected.
The war has drawn searing rebukes from prominent anti-interventionist voices within the MAGA movement including Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, prompted the resignation of a Trump official earlier this week and fueled concerns over rising oil and gas prices ahead of a midterm election set to hinge on the economy.
“The president has to be careful,” said Barrett Marson, a GOP strategist in Arizona. “If things turn just a little bad or if during the summer we are still entangled, those voices will not only get louder but there will be more of them. Trump needs to stick to his 4 to 6 weeks, which is fast approaching.”
And yet, Trump has retained deep loyalty from his supporters on one of the most consequential decisions of his second term. For now, his base is willing to accept his version of “America First.”
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