Americans largely disapprove of Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict and expect it to continue for months
% who say they __ of how Donald Trump is handling the U.S. military action against Iran
% who say they are __ confident the Trump administration will achieve its goals in the conflict with Iran
How much longer do you think the U.S. military action against Iran will last? (%)
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Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Americans largely disapprove of Trump’s handling of the Iran conflict and expect it to continue for months
| % who __ of how Donald Trump is handling the U.S. military action against Iran | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NET Disapprove | Strongly disapprove | Somewhat disapprove | Somewhat approve | Strongly approve | NET Approve |
| 65 | 44 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 33 |
| % who are __ confident the Trump administration will achieve its goals in the conflict with Iran | |||||
| Not too/Not at all | Somewhat | Extremely/Very | Not sure | ||
| 52 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 15 | |
| % who say the U.S. military action against Iran will last another … | |||||
| Less than 1 month | 1 to 6 months | 6 to 12 months | More than a year | ||
| 2 | 18 | 30 | 47 | ||
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Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026.
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
