Two out of three Americans think Donald Trump has not clearly explained why he took the country to war with Iran, a new poll suggests.
The four-day Reuters/Ipsos poll revealed deep concerns about surging petrol prices, and also indicated many voters were blaming their troubles on Trump’s Republican allies who will be defending their congressional majorities in the November midterm elections.
However, the survey completed today also showed the president’s approval rating increasing slightly from the lowest level of his term.
More than two months into the conflict, 66% of poll respondents – including one in three Republicans and almost all Democrats – said Trump had not “clearly explained the goals of US military involvement in Iran”.
Some 63% of the country said their household’s personal financial situation had taken a hit from recent petrol price increases, up from 55% in March.
But 36% of Americans said they approved of Trump’s performance, up two percentage points since a late April Reuters/Ipsos poll showed his approval rating at 34% – a record low for his second term in office.
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