President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest level of his second term, according to political analyst Nate Silver, who tied the drop to the ongoing Iran war and a sharp rise in gasoline prices. Silver said the timing closely matches the return of fighting with Iran and higher energy costs.
With the war nearing the six-month mark, data from the American Automobile Association showed the U.S. average gasoline price at about $4.11 per gallon as of Friday morning, up from roughly $3.15 a year earlier. Polling averages from Decision Desk HQ put Trump’s overall approval at 40.6%, while his average disapproval stood at 57.5%.
Other surveys point to broader public opposition to the conflict. A Quinnipiac University poll found 60% of U.S. voters opposed the war, the highest share since the conflict began on Feb. 28. Nearly three-quarters of Americans said they opposed sending U.S. troops to Iran. An AP-NORC poll found 64% of Americans viewed the war as “not worth it,” including 87% of Democrats, 37% of Republicans and 68% of independents.
President Donald Trump’s approval rating has dropped to the lowest point of his second term, political analyst Nate Silver said on July 31, citing the continued and unpopular Iran war as well as surging gasoline prices.
“The timing lines up closely with the return of the Iran fighting and gas prices,” he said.
Gas prices and polling numbers moved in the same period
As the war approaches the six-month mark, data from the American Automobile Association (AAA) showed that, as of Friday morning, the average U.S. gasoline price was about $4.11 per gallon, up from about $3.15 a year earlier.
According to polling averages from Decision Desk HQ, Trump’s overall average approval rating stood at 40.6% as of Friday morning, while his average disapproval rating was 57.5%.
Multiple polls showed rising opposition to the war
A Quinnipiac University survey found that 60% of U.S. voters opposed the war, the highest opposition level since the conflict began on Feb. 28.
Nearly three-quarters of Americans said they did not support sending U.S. troops to Iran.
An AP-NORC poll also found that 64% of Americans believe the war is “not worth it.” That view was held by 87% of Democratic voters, 37% of Republican voters and 68% of independent voters.
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