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Trump’s war on Iran becomes ‘most unpopular conflict’ in US history

The Cradle | June 26, 2026

An analysis of 153 public opinion surveys across seven major wars has concluded that the US-Israeli war against Iran is the most unpopular conflict in US history, surpassing the Vietnam War’s previous record, Responsible Statecraft (RS) reported on 26 June.

The report indicates that public support for the conflict has plummeted to a net negative 32 percent, dropping below the previous historical low of negative 31 percent recorded during the Vietnam War.

This finding directly contradicts testimony by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who claimed during an April Senate hearing that the conflict maintained the support of the US public.

The analysis highlights three unprecedented ways that the war on Iran broke historical records in terms of unpopularity.

The first is that the war began with a net negative support from the very start, with the war launching with negative 13 percent public support.

The second is that the war has generated historic disapproval, currently holding the lowest level of public support of any major war in US history.

Finally, the war was defined by constant opposition throughout, making it the first where opponents outnumbered supporters for the entire duration of the fighting.

Researchers noted a significant “support gap” in the data, which utilized historical Gallup polls and recent Economist/YouGov surveys.

While 67 percent of Republicans polled expressed general support for the war, 54 percent of that same group called for a deal to end the war as quickly as possible.

Among the general US public, net support for prolonging the war rather than ending it immediately stood at negative 52 percent.

A recent Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll published on 24 June revealed that 59 percent of US adults back the agreement to end the war on Iran, while only 24 percent opposed it.

Respondents of the survey showed a deep skepticism about the outcomes of the war, with only 18 percent saying that the US has achieved its stated goals.

A Reuters/Ipsos poll released on 23 June revealed that only 24 percent of US citizens believed the war with Iran was worth its costs, while 50 percent said the war was not worth it.

This widespread disapproval has driven US President Trump’s approval rating to around 34 percent, marking an all-time low for his second term.

June 26, 2026 - Posted by | Wars for Israel | , ,

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