NYT poll finds waning support for Trump, Iran war, Israel among US voters

Amid economic hardship in the wake of the war against Iran, US President Donald Trump’s approval rating sinks to 37 percent, the worst mark since he returned to office, a New York Times/Siena poll finds.

The Iran war is a major drag on his popularity. Almost two-thirds of voters say his decision to go to war was wrong, though 70% of Republicans support the move.

The poll has bleak news for Israel as well. More respondents — 37% to 35% — say they sympathize with Palestinians more than Israelis. For young respondents up to the age of 29, the disparity is even more pronounced, as only 14% say they support Israel more, against 64% for the Palestinians.

On all major policy areas in the poll — immigration, the economy, Iran, the cost of living — Trump is underwater.

Forty-nine percent of voters say they strongly disapprove of Trump’s handling of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and 56% express a similar stance on the war with Iran. Over half say that Trump should not go back to war with Iran if a deal is not reached.

Only 37% of respondents — and 5% in the 18-29 age range — support “additional economic and military support to Israel.”