Reuters poll: Most Americans want new Congress to end war with Iran
Quick Look
- The latest Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that 71% of U.S. respondents support Congress in ending the war on Iran, and 62% support the removal of import tariffs implemented by the Trump administration.
- The Democratic Party is about to take control of the new Congress, and voters are looking to it to address the rising cost of living and war issues.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The Trump administration teamed up with Israel to launch a war against Iran in February this year and imposed tariffs on imported goods, causing inflation and rising costs of living. The Democratic Party will control the majority in Congress in January next year after the midterm elections.
A new Reuters/Ipsos poll found that a majority of Americans want the new Congress, with a Democratic majority, to take action to end the U.S. war on Iran and roll back tariffs imposed by President Trump.
Reuters/Ipsos conducted a nationwide poll online and obtained responses from 1,705 American adults. The sampling error was about plus or minus 2 percentage points. The poll lasted for four days and ended on the 9th.
Poll results show that 71% of Americans, including 93% of Democrats and 51% of Republicans, hope that the U.S. Congress will pass a bill to end the war launched by Trump and U.S. ally Israel in February this year against Iran.
Democrats won big elections in the last cycle, gaining the largest majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives since at least 2008. Voters used this to strongly express their dissatisfaction with Trump's Republican Party for reasons including high living costs and unpopular wars. The new Congress will be sworn in on January 3 next year, when Democrats will take control of Congress.
Another 62% of respondents said they support the removal of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on imported goods. Although this proportion is not as high as the aforementioned issues, it is still considerable.
The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran has caused fuel prices to rise sharply, and Trump has imposed new tariffs on hundreds of imported goods, further exacerbating inflation.
Trump has defended the war, calling the move necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. He also said that tariffs will promote the development of American industries by protecting them from competition from cheap imported goods.
Democratic leaders have pledged to address public concerns about the cost of living and say they will try to force the United States to end its war with Iran. Many in the Democratic Party have also pledged to end the tariffs imposed by Trump.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The new Congress will deal with war and tariff issues after taking office on January 3 next year.
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- How specifically will a Democratic Congress push to roll back the tariff bill?
- Will Trump veto congressional legislation to end the war?
