Few in US say Iran war was worth it; Trump approval ties lowest of term, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

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<p>NOT WORTH THE COSTS</p>

<p>Only 24% of Americans think the war with Iran was worth the costs, the Reuters/Ipsos poll showed. Half of poll respondents said the conflict was not worth it and the rest were unsure.</p>

<p>Some 63% of Americans think it unlikely that the deal Trump signed will lead to lasting peace between the two countries. About half of Republicans and eight in 10 Democrats said the deal was unlikely to deliver peace. Just 18% of Americans — including 10% of Democrats and 34% of Republicans — see lasting peace as likely.</p>

<p>Trump won the 2024 presidential election after promising to reduce inflation and keep America out of costly foreign wars. His political brand has long leaned on his background as a deal-making real estate developer and reality television star.</p>

<p>Trump’s approval rating on the cost of living, at 22%, was near the lowest level of his presidency and below the rating of his Democratic predecessor in the White House, Joe Biden, at the end of his presidency.</p>

<p>MIDTERMS LOOM</p>

<p>Trump started his current term with a 47% approval rating, but his popularity has suffered amid high rates of inflation as well as controversy over his aggressive efforts to deport people in the country illegally, which have included deadly confrontations with pro-immigration activists.</p>

<p>His falling popularity could weigh on his Republican allies when they defend their congressional majorities in the <a href="https://www.reuters.com/data/which-party-do-americans-want-run-congress-2025-11-05/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">November 3 midterm elections</a>.</p>

<p>The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll showed just 37% of Americans approved of how Trump has handled immigration, the lowest of his term and down from 40% in the prior Reuters/Ipsos poll.</p>

<p>The latest poll gathered responses from 1,262 U.S. adults nationwide and its results had a margin of error of 3 percentage points in either direction.</p>

<p>(Reporting by Jason Lange; Editing by Scott Malone and Edmund Klamann)</p>

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