With the November 3 midterm elections just over a month away, a new AP-NORC poll shows broad dissatisfaction with US President Donald Trump’s handling of Iran and the war.
– Seventy-one percent of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of Iran, while 69 percent say the war has not been worth fighting.
– The findings came as the Iran war remains a major foreign policy issue ahead of the midterm elections, and its economic fallout weighs on voters.
– The poll found 65 percent of adults blamed Trump’s policies for higher-than-usual prices.
– The midterms could also have implications for Trump’s ability to continue the war on the same terms. Congress has already seen repeated attempts to restrict his war powers over Iran, including a House resolution passed in June and a Senate measure narrowly defeated in September.
– A shift in control of either chamber could bring greater congressional scrutiny of the war, including further votes on military authorisation and funding.
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