Most Trump supporters want to keep US military out of Israel-Iran conflict, poll finds

Findings show public appetite for peaceful approach to aim of forcing Iran to give up ambition of acquiring nuclear arms

A majority of supporters of Donald Trump are against US military involvement in Israel’s conflict with Iran, a poll published on Wednesday found, reflecting a growing Republican backlash to the president’s threats to utilize American firepower.

A wide-ranging Economist/YouGov poll conducted over the weekend revealed that 53% of voters who backed Trump in the 2024 presidential election do not want the country to join in Israel’s strikes.

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