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Topics: Donald Trump, Politics, World News, Truth Social
Britt Jones
Topics: Donald Trump, Politics, World News, Truth Social
Donald Trump's latest approval rating has been revealed in the wake of the president's threats towards Iran during the conflict with Israel.
Trump has been lowering his approval ratings ever since he took to the White House and brought in a series of policies that left people wondering if they really voted for these things to happen.
Almost immediately after becoming the POTUS, Trump went from banning trans women from competing in female sports and serving in the military, to allowing Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to cut thousands of federal jobs.
With his America First stance, the president has been making deals with other nations left, right and center, which includes his loyalty to Israel amid its ongoing Palestine, and now Iran, conflicts.
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Of course, his policies have not been approved by everyone, and as a result, his approval rating dropped 7 percent from February’s ratings in April over his long list of executive orders.
Pew Research Center found that only 40 percent of respondents approved of Trump's job performance at the time, and most people were unhappy with his tariff hikes.
However, his latest threats to Iran have meant that even more people are unhappy with his conduct.
According to an Economist and YouGov poll conducted between June 13 and 16, 54 percent of voters disapprove of Trump’s job performance, while 41 percent approve.
The survey also found Trump’s approval rating is only at 37 percent approving and 41 percent disapproving when it comes to his handling of Iran.
60 percent of respondents, including 53 percent of Trump voters, say the nation should not be involved with the conflict at all.
In response to the ratings which comes as no surprise to anyone, Trump said: "There was a poll that just came out today. My approval rating is the highest it's ever been."
Ever since Iran retaliated to Israels surprise missile attacks last week, Trump has taken a threatening stance.
He told Iran that they need to make a nuclear deal with the US, or else, which began after Israel began conducting strikes in Tehran starting June 13 without US involvement.
But Iran fired back, with some getting through the country’s Iron Dome defenses in Tel Aviv.
Trump then reportedly took to his social media platform Truth Social about Iran, to warn them about further strikes if they continue.
The POTUS has called on the nation to sign a nuclear deal with the P5+1 - which includes the US, UK, Germany, France, China, and Russia, who've all been in negotiation with Iran about its nuclear program since 2006.
Online, he said: “We now have complete and total control of the skies over Iran. Iran had good sky trackers and other defensive equipment, and plenty of it, but it doesn’t compare to American made, conceived, and manufactured ‘stuff.’ Nobody does it better than the good ol’ USA.”
In a follow up post, he added: “We know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding. He is an easy target, but is safe there - We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don’t want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
In another, he said: “Unconditional surrender.”