{"id":15669,"date":"2026-08-21T08:50:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T05:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/?p=15669"},"modified":"2026-08-21T08:50:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T05:50:50","slug":"trump-dismisses-polls-says-americans-back-iran-military-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/trump-dismisses-polls-says-americans-back-iran-military-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Dismisses Polls, Says Americans Back Iran Military Action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Speaking in a radio interview with <strong>Michael Cohen<\/strong> on Thursday, Trump defended his strategy despite sustained criticism from opposition lawmakers who have seized on rising energy costs as a weapon against Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, according to <strong>Molly Parks<\/strong> writing in <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Iran can never have a nuclear weapon \u2014 very simple<\/em>, Trump stated during the broadcast on 77 WABC radio. He expressed confidence that voters understand and respect what his administration is working to accomplish regarding the Islamic regime&#8217;s nuclear ambitions.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-15669 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" src=\"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/collage-maker-24-oct-2023-03-12-pm-4285-e1787279825935-300x173.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-15666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/collage-maker-24-oct-2023-03-12-pm-4285-e1787279825935-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/collage-maker-24-oct-2023-03-12-pm-4285-e1787279825935-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/collage-maker-24-oct-2023-03-12-pm-4285-e1787279825935.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-15666'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto: washingtonexaminer.com\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26232721417553-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-15667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26232721417553-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26232721417553-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26232721417553.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-15667'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto: washingtonexaminer.com\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Democrats have made energy affordability a central line of attack on the campaign trail, pointing to elevated prices stemming from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. A Reuters-Ipsos survey conducted in mid-August registered a drop in the president&#8217;s approval numbers, attributing it to public anxiety over a protracted conflict with Iran.<\/p>\n<p>That same Reuters poll placed Trump&#8217;s approval rating at just 33 percent, creating a 31-point gap between approval and disapproval. A separate mid-August survey by YouGov and Economist reported an identical 33 percent approval figure.<\/p>\n<p>Trump dismissed these numbers outright during his conversation with Cohen, his former attorney, claiming he is performing strongly in what he described as the genuine polls. He suggested that if an election were held today, he would prevail by a margin of 25 points.<\/p>\n<p>The president branded current polling on his approval as dishonest and stressed that many Americans recognize the positive direction of the country. He doubled down on the necessity of the Iran conflict, maintaining it is essential to preventing a nuclear-armed Tehran regardless of how the media portrays the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Trump highlighted military gains against Iran, noting the United States is effectively controlling and will soon fully control the straits. He pointed to the degradation of Iran&#8217;s navy, air force, and leadership structure, arguing these losses complicate efforts to negotiate a settlement since it remains unclear who holds authority within the regime.<\/p>\n<h2>Republicans Navigate Midterm Messaging<\/h2>\n<p>Republican candidates seeking office this autumn have largely steered clear of the Iran war as a talking point, focusing instead on affordability and economic relief in response to voter concerns reflected in recent polling. While avoiding Iran and related energy cost issues, GOP lawmakers have promoted their tax relief achievements through the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday&#8217;s radio appearance marks the latest chapter in the complicated relationship between Trump and Cohen. Once the president&#8217;s personal lawyer and trusted confidant during his first term, Cohen became a federal investigation target and the pair turned against one another. Cohen ultimately served three years behind bars on convictions for tax evasion, false statements, and campaign finance violations. The complete interview is scheduled to air in full on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:right\"><em>With information from <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Examiner<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Trump defended his Iran policy in a radio interview, dismissing polls showing 33 percent approval and claiming voters support blocking Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47,"featured_media":15668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[122],"tags":[196,2656,96,12083,2733,277,4565,209],"nfg_topic":[135],"class_list":["post-15669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-donald-trump","tag-energy-costs","tag-iran","tag-michael-cohen","tag-nuclear-weapons","tag-operation-in-iran","tag-republicans","tag-united-states","nfg_topic-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/47"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15669"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15669\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15676,"href":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15669\/revisions\/15676"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15669"},{"taxonomy":"nfg_topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsfire.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/nfg_topic?post=15669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}