{"id":20667,"date":"2026-03-27T21:21:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/prolonged-war-in-iran-could-test-republicans-loyalty-to-trump-poll\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T21:21:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:21:21","slug":"prolonged-war-in-iran-could-test-republicans-loyalty-to-trump-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/prolonged-war-in-iran-could-test-republicans-loyalty-to-trump-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Prolonged war in Iran could test Republicans’ loyalty to Trump: poll"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s costing more and more to gas up<\/a><\/span> the hot rods that Donnie Beson has spent a lifetime tinkering with. He’s not questioning his support for President Donald Trump, but he feels as though the war in Iran<\/a><\/span> has distracted the Republican president from the issues that got him elected. <\/p>\n

“Come on, Trump. Worry about us,” said Beson, 68, of Woodland Park, Colorado. “We’re in a billion-dollar-a-day war. It’s like, ‘Man, you forgot about the other stuff, and you got to take care of that first.’”<\/p>\n

Trump still has deep support among Republicans, but a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research<\/a><\/span> indicates that the president risks frustrating his voters during a midterm election year if the United States gets involved in the kind of prolonged war in the Middle East that he promised to avoid<\/a><\/span>. <\/p>\n

Although 63% of Republicans back airstrikes against Iranian military targets, the survey found, only 20% back deploying American ground troops. <\/p>\n

Rising gas prices could also pose a problem for Trump. The cost of oil and gas<\/a><\/span> has soared since the Iran war began<\/a><\/span> nearly four weeks ago, adding more financial pressure when many Americans are already worried about affording essentials<\/a><\/span>. About 6 in 10 Republicans say they’re at least “somewhat” concerned about being able to afford gas in the next few months, according to the poll, though they’re less worried than the rest of the country.<\/p>\n

Trust in Trump remains high among Republicans<\/h2>\n

About three-quarters of Republicans approve of Trump’s handling of the presidency<\/a><\/span>and a similar 70% approve of how he’s handling Iran. <\/p>\n

Those ratings are in line with Republicans’ support for Trump’s foreign policy generally and his approach to Cuba, where he’s recently ratcheted up pressure<\/a><\/span> to change the island’s leadership. <\/p>\n

Many Republicans continue to have “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of trust in the president to make the right decisions on foreign issues. About half place a high level of trust in him when it comes to the use of military force outside the U.S. Roughly the same percentage of Republicans have a high level of trust on his dealings with adversaries and allies.<\/p>\n

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This partially redacted image from video provided by U.S. Central Command shows a military aircraft in Iran shortly before it was struck by a missile fired by U.S. forces on Sunday, March 1, 2026. (U.S. Central Command via AP)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/bsp-read-more><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n