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Low Trump approval on Iran lingers despite tentative deal: Survey
Key takeaways
- Democrats and independent Americans drove down his approval rating, while only 28 percent of Republican respondents cast a negative view on the president s job performance on Iran.
- Seventy-six percent of independents and 92 percent of Democrats said they disapproved of how Trump has handled the Iranian issue.
- The new data is consistent with the results from the polling center s May survey, which found Trump s disapproval rating on Iran sitting at 64 percent.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
The Associated Press-NORC survey, which was conducted after the president called off threats to escalate the conflict and shortly before he officially signed a framework agreement with Iran, found that 65 percent of U.S. adults disapprove of Trump s handling of the issue.
Democrats and independent Americans drove down his approval rating, while only 28 percent of Republican respondents cast a negative view on the president s job performance on Iran.
Seventy-six percent of independents and 92 percent of Democrats said they disapproved of how Trump has handled the Iranian issue.
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