{"id":2647588,"date":"2026-08-20T21:58:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T01:58:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/id-win-by-25-points-trump-rejects-polls-and-says-americans-respect-iran-war\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T22:01:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T02:01:06","slug":"id-win-by-25-points-trump-rejects-polls-and-says-americans-respect-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/id-win-by-25-points-trump-rejects-polls-and-says-americans-respect-iran-war\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I&#8217;d win by 25 points&#8217;: Trump rejects polls and says Americans &#8216;respect&#8217; 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\">28<\/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%2Fid-win-by-25-points-trump-rejects-polls-and-says-americans-respect-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=2647588&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 defended his governance\u2019s efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, asserting that the American public appreciates his stance despite Democratic criticisms. In a radio interview with Michael Cohen, Trump claimed that &#8220;Iran can never have a nuclear weapon&#8221; and that he believes he would win reelection by a meaningful margin, dismissing low approval ratings reflected in recent polls as &#8220;crooked.&#8221; He emphasized that his administration is effectively controlling key strategic points in the Strait of Hormuz and praised its progress in the Iran conflict, despite negative press coverage. Trump also critiqued the current military leadership and associated the Iran tensions with his broader agenda, including energy and national security. The interview coincided with Cohen\u2019s return to public discussion following his imprisonment on charges related to tax evasion, false statements, and campaign finance violations. Meanwhile, Democrats have focused on affordability issues in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >criticizing energy prices linked<\/a> to tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, while Republicans have largely avoided the Iran war topic, emphasizing thier tax relief achievements instead.  <\/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> rejected Democratic criticism of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> war on Thursday, saying he believes Americans appreciate his administration\u2019s efforts to prevent the Islamic regime from obtaining a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think the public sees what we\u2019re doing, because Iran can never have a nuclear weapon \u2014 very simple,\u201d Trump said in a radio interview with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michael-cohen\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"458\">Michael Cohen<\/a> on Thursday. \u201cI think the public sees it, and I think they appreciate it and they respect it.\u201d<\/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\/4695476\/win-25-points-trump-poll-iran-war\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018I\u2019d win by 25 points\u2019: Trump rejects poor polling and says Americans \u2018respect\u2019 Iran war<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4694202\/melania-trump-fostering-the-future-program-scholarship\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Melania Trump announces $2 million scholarship to benefit foster children<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4695048\/scott-jennings-cnn-experience-press-secretary-sweepstakes\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>CNN clashes built Scott Jennings for the White House briefing room. But is the risk worth the reward?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/affordability\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"21532\">affordability<\/a> being the buzzword of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11675\">2026 midterm elections<\/a>, Democrats have used the high energy price stemming from the closure of 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> as an attack line on the campaign trail against Republicans and the Trump administration agenda. A mid-August <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\/\"><em>Reuters<\/em>-Ipsos poll<\/a> showed a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4690392\/trump-approval-rating-iran-war-poll\/\">decline in the president\u2019s approval rating<\/a>, pinning it on voters\u2019 fears of a prolonged war with Iran.<\/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\">As the president defends the war in Iran, Republicans running for election this fall have largely avoided the topic, given recent polling on the war, as they preach their policies on affordability. While Republicans have largely avoided the Iran war and the related topic of energy affordability, they have touted their tax relief efforts through the passing of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Reuters<\/em> poll had pinned Trump\u2019s approval rating at 33%, marking a 31-percentage-point difference between his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4690392\/trump-approval-rating-iran-war-poll\/\">approval and disapproval ratings<\/a>. Another mid-August YouGov\/<em>Economist<\/em> poll also had the president\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4684167\/trump-approval-rating-new-low-62-percent-disapprove\/\">approval rating at 33%<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Trump rejected these low polling numbers in his Thursday evening interview with Cohen, his former lawyer, saying that he is doing well in \u201cthe real polls.\u201d<\/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\">\u201cI think that we\u2019re doing really well in the polls, the real polls,\u201d Trump said. \u201cIf I were running today, I think I\u2019d win by 25 points. I think we\u2019d win by a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/wabcradio.com\/2026\/08\/20\/michael-cohen-and-president-trump-speak-again\/\">called<\/a> the current polling on his approval rating \u201ccrooked\u201d and emphasized that there are \u201ca lot of people that see how good things are.\u201d He doubled down on the war with Iran and how important the conflict has been to preventing a nuclear Iran, despite negative press coverage of the war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith Iran, they will never have a nuclear weapon,\u201d Trump said. \u201cWe\u2019re controlling, essentially controlling, and soon controlling the straits. We\u2019re doing very well with Iran. The press doesn\u2019t like to say that, although a lot of the press does say it.\u201d<\/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\">\u201cThe navy\u2019s gone, the air force is gone, the leadership is gone,\u201d Trump continued. \u201cPart of the problem is so many of the leaders are gone. It\u2019s not easy to make a deal \u2014 nobody knows who\u2019s leading.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4693027\/freedom-250-grand-prix-preview-fastest-weekend-dc-what-to-know\/\">FREEDOM 250 GRAND PRIX PREVIEW: WHAT TO KNOW IF YOU\u2019RE ATTENDING THE FASTEST WEEKEND IN DC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s appearance on Cohen\u2019s 77 WABC radio show comes as the latest point in their storied history. Cohen, formerly Trump\u2019s personal lawyer and close ally during his first presidential term, ultimately went toe-to-toe with the president as the two turned on each other once Cohen became the target of a federal investigation.<\/p>\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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cohen ultimately served three years in prison on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-sdny\/pr\/michael-cohen-sentenced-3-years-prison\">charges<\/a> of tax evasion, making false statements, and campaign finance violations. The remainder of the Thursday evening interview and the much-anticipated reunion between the two will be aired in full on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump defends Iran policy, says Americans support efforts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2647589,"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-poor-polling-denial.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32402,5894,15638,34832,3634],"class_list":["post-2647588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-international-relations","tag-politics","tag-polls","tag-public-opinion","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/trump-poor-polling-denial.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2647588","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\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2647588"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2647588\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2647592,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2647588\/revisions\/2647592"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2647589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2647588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2647588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2647588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}