Topline
U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend have drawn widespread rebuke, according to three new surveys that found reactions are split along party lines—as the military action has also divided President Donald Trump’s base.
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Key Facts
The majority, 56%, of 1,030 U.S. adults polled by CNN/SSRS June 22-23 somewhat or strongly disapprove of the U.S. military action in Iran, while 44% strongly or somewhat approve (the survey has a 3.5-point margin of error).
A plurality of respondents also said they believe the military action will make Iran more of a threat to the U.S. and that the U.S. did not make enough of an effort at diplomacy with Iran before the strikes.
In a YouGov poll of 8,339 adults conducted June 23-24 (margin of error 1.4), 48% said they somewhat or strongly disapprove of the strikes, while 38% strongly or somewhat approve.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll of 1,139 U.S. adults taken June 21-23 found 45% do not support the airstrikes and 36% do, while 19% said they are unsure or didn’t answer (the survey has a 3-point margin of error).
In all three polls, sentiment was split along party lines, with 82% of Republicans approving of the strikes and 88% of Democrats disapproving in the CNN poll, and 75% of Republicans approving in the YouGov poll and 74% of Democrats disapproving, while the Reuters/Ipsos poll found 69% of Republicans support the airstrikes and 74% of Democrats don’t.
Tangent
Some prominent Trump loyalists who spoke critically of the strikes before they occurred have largely fallen in line since. Right-wing podcaster Charlie Kirk, who told his audience last week that 99% of the emails he’s received about the possibility of a military campaign are against it, has since called for Trump to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon initially cheered the U.S. military for its “precision, logistics, bravery, valor, boldness” of the strike, but spoke out against an Iranian regime change Monday after Trump floated the possibility (Trump has since reversed course on a regime change and said Tuesday he’s against it). MAGA standardbearer Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., meanwhile, has broken with Trump over the strikes, accusing him of a “complete bait and switch,” in a post on X, writing that “Contrary to brainwashed Democrat boomers think and protest about, Trump is not a king, MAGA is not a cult, and I can and DO have my own opinion.”
Key Background
Fighting between Iran and Israel appeared to subside somewhat Tuesday as it entered a 13th day, after the two sides agreed to a ceasefire overnight. Trump, meanwhile, also indicated the U.S. wouldn’t seek to escalate any military action after Iran launched counterstrikes on Monday against a U.S. military base in Qatar. Trump thanked Iran for giving advance notice of the attack and called for peace in the region.
Further Reading
These Trump Loyalists Are Pleading Against Iran Strike—As Trump Dismisses GOP Divisions (Forbes)
Trump Rating Tracker: Approval Hits New Low Amid Iran Strikes (Forbes)
Trump Says He Doesn’t Want Regime Change In Iran, Reversing Course (Forbes)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2025/06/24/americans-largely-disapprove-of-us-strikes-against-iran-polls-suggest/