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Nearly two weeks into the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, polling reveals a sharp divide in American support for the strikes. While Republicans overwhelmingly back the operation, including near-universal support among self-identified “MAGA Republicans,” Democrats and Independents broadly oppose it, creating the widest partisan gap on a military conflict in recent memory.
Public opposition to any ground invasion remains overwhelming across all party lines, though the Trump administration has repeatedly stated it will not deploy large-scale ground troops to Iran. With most Americans skeptical of the strikes, the president now faces the challenge of balancing public opinion with the need to secure American success.
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