{"id":2646169,"date":"2026-08-17T17:46:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-approval-sinks-to-new-low-as-voters-fear-prolonged-iran-war\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T17:49:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T21:49:55","slug":"trump-approval-sinks-to-new-low-as-voters-fear-prolonged-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-approval-sinks-to-new-low-as-voters-fear-prolonged-iran-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump approval sinks to new low as voters fear prolonged Iran war"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-approval-sinks-to-new-low-as-voters-fear-prolonged-iran-war%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2646169&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump\u2019s approval rating has dropped to 33%, marking the lowest for his presidency and matching his approval rating at the end of his first term in January 2021 after the Capitol riot. A recent Reuters-Ipsos poll indicates a decline of two points from earlier in August,with a growing 31-point gap between approval and disapproval ratings.The decline is primarily attributed to the ongoing Iran conflict, which voters believe could last for an extended period-around 80% of Americans expect continued fighting, despite Trump initially promising a quick resolution. The war has led to prolonged negotiations and Trump\u2019s recent threat to attack Oman if it interferes in the strait of Hormuz. This prolonged conflict is expected to influence midterm elections, as voters face economic issues like high inflation and gasoline prices. A new poll shows that a slight majority of Americans believe Democrats would handle the economy better than Republicans for the first time in a decade. the ongoing Iran war and economic concerns are notable factors contributing to Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-voters-disillusionment-with-biden-could-help-trump-pull-off-a-2016-repeat\/\" title=\"Dissatisfaction Among Black ... with Biden May Aid Trump in Repeating 2016 Victory\">diminishing approval ratings<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2018s approval rating has sunk to 33%, marking a new low for the Republican as voters worry the U.S. war with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> may last even longer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/trump-approval-falls-33-lowest-his-presidency-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2026-08-17\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/trump-approval-falls-33-lowest-his-presidency-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2026-08-17\/\"><em>Reuters<\/em>-Ipsos poll<\/a>, released on Monday, shows Trump fell 2 points lower than the pollster\u2019s prior survey earlier this month. He now has a 31-point difference between his approval and disapproval ratings, compared to the last poll\u2019s 28-point gap.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4690392\/trump-approval-rating-iran-war-poll\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump approval sinks to new low as voters fear prolonged Iran war: Poll<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4690075\/trump-gutted-south-korea-drills-lack-help-iran\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump gutted South Korea military drills due to lack of help against Iran<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4689497\/pentagon-contract-raytheon-tomahawk-missile\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Pentagon announces $22.9 billion contract with Raytheon for Tomahawk missiles<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president\u2019s new approval rating matches the lowest level that <em>Reuters<\/em>-Ipsos recorded for his first term in December 2017. His lowest-ever approval rating from any pollster was 29% at the end of his first term in January 2021 following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The prolonged Iran war is a primary factor in Trump\u2019s historic drop. About 80% of Americans say the war will likely continue for an \u201cextended period of time,\u201d according to the poll. Only 16% of respondents say the conflict may end in a few weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump initially promised the war would last a couple of weeks, but it\u2019s been nearly six months since the opening airstrikes against Iran. Now, there is no end in sight to the conflict as negotiations between the United States and Iran remain stalled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, Trump threatened to \u201cbomb the s*** out of\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oman\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"3362\">Oman<\/a> if the Gulf country \u201cgets in the way\u201d in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"21488\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a>. The U.S. and Oman have been negotiating separately with Iran to reopen the strategic waterway.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The extended fighting is expected to be a sore spot for Trump and Republicans as the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/midterm-elections\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"308\">midterm elections<\/a> approach. The House GOP\u2019s narrow majority is at risk this election cycle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters continue to deal with the financial repercussions of the war, namely high inflation rates and gasoline prices. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/affordability\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"21532\">Affordability<\/a> is a key issue that both Republicans and Democrats are hammering home in their political campaigns.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4689645\/majority-americans-worse-off-financially-trump-second-term-poll\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4689645\/majority-americans-worse-off-financially-trump-second-term-poll\/\">MAJORITY OF AMERICANS SAY THEY\u2019RE WORSE OFF FINANCIALLY SINCE TRUMP TOOK OFFICE AGAIN: POLL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest poll shows 38% of voters believe Democrats will handle the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"8768\">economy<\/a> better, while 35% prefer Republicans. This marks the first time in roughly a decade that Democrats outperformed Republicans on the economy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The poll surveyed 1,666 U.S. adults nationwide between Aug. 14 and Aug. 17. It has a margin of error of 3 percentage points.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump&#8217;s approval drops to 33%, lowest since 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2646170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/trump-approval-new-low.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[38058,75205,3634],"class_list":["post-2646169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-approval-ratings","tag-iran-war-2","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/trump-approval-new-low.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2646169"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2646173,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646169\/revisions\/2646173"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2646170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2646169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2646169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2646169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}