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Trump Finally Manages to Find His Vietnam
May 1, 2026
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Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyPresident Donald Trump’s war in Iran is facing overwhelming disapproval that rivals the anti-war sentiment seen during the Vietnam War and the peak of the war in Iraq.According to the latest Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll, 61 percent of Americans believe that the U.S. using military force against Iran was a mistake.
Just 36 percent believe it was the right decision. The numbers from the poll conducted from April 24 through April 28 are similar to the disapproval seen during the Vietnam War in the early 1970s, after deep unrest over the long-running conflict, and by May 1971, some 61 percent of Americans believed sending military forces was a mistake, while 28 percent said it was not. Read more at The Daily Beast.
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