U.S.-Iran Conflict Emerges as Major Political Liability for Trump Ahead of Midterms

Iran war becomes Trump’s biggest political liability heading into midterms

TEHRAN — Donald Trump can dismiss unfavorable survey data as “fake news” all he wants, but the mathematical reality is unyielding. Six months into the U.S. military campaign of aggression against Iran, the administration is drowning in public disapproval, with even traditionally friendly pollsters recording historic drops in support.