War usually boosts presidents. Why isn’t it helping Trump?
April 6, 2026
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CNN polling shows just one-third of the public believes Trump has a clear plan to handle the situation in Iran. Americans’ already broad disapproval of US military action in Iran has grown since the start of the war, the poll found. Just 34% of Americans now say they approve at least somewhat of the US decision to take military action in Iran, down seven points from a CNN poll conducted just after the start of the war.
CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten runs the numbers to explain why the war isn't helping President Trump's approval ratings. 0:00 Net approval change due to actions in Iran 0:52 Presidents' 1-month changes in net approval during wars 3:02 Net approval: US military action in Iran 4:18 'Say the war is worth the costs' 5:23 Secretaries of Defense net popularity 1 month into wars 6:50 Hegseth's net approval rating 7:35 Term 2 lows in Trump net approval rating Watch The Enten Scale on CNN: https://cnn.it/3PL99zd #Iran #Trump #News
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