GOP pollster issues stark warning to Trump over waning public support for Iran strikes
A GOP pollster issued a stark warning to President Donald Trump after the latest NBC News poll about the decision to bomb Iran was released on Wednesday.
Overall, the poll found that 54% of American voters disagree with the decision to coordinate strikes in Iran with Israel, compared to just 41% who support the move. Support was heavily divided by political ideology and age, with about two-thirds of voters under the age of 35 disagreeing with the decision, according to the poll.
Republican pollster Bill McInturff of Public Opinion Strategies told NBC News that the results also point to a growing problem for Trump.
“This is a lower level of support than in most of the major military action (sic) that we’ve seen,” McIntruff said.
McIntruff's comments came at a time when the president and his allies are still trying to sell a justification for the military operation, which Trump has referred to as a "war." The administration has claimed Iran posed an imminent threat to the U.S., although some intelligence assessments came to a different conclusion, according to reports.
Trump said on Wednesday that he would rate the Iran bombing campaign a "15 out of 10."