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Sep 15, 2026

Trump approval hits record low as Republicans break with president over Iran war

President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen to 32 percent, the lowest of his political career, as Republican support erodes over his handling of the Iran war. Seven House Republicans voted with Democrats to end the conflict, while GOP candidates in battleground states urge a speedy resolution ahead of midterms, with polling showing only 1 in 4 Americans support the war.

Sep 15, 20269 sources

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Top claims

▪Seven House Republicans, including Nancy Mace, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and Zach Nunn for the first time, voted with Democrats on September 15, 2026, to limit President Donald Trump's war powers in Iran.
▪President Donald Trump's overall approval rating fell to a career low of 32 percent in a Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on September 20, 2026, down from 35 percent a week prior.
▪Republican Senate candidates Mike Rogers of Michigan and Representative Ashley Hinson of Iowa called on September 21, 2026, for a swift end to Trump's war in Iran, diverging from their previous support for Trump's authority to strike Iran

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