- Support for the war against Iran among President Trump's MAGA base has significantly decreased, with only 37% now backing its continuation if it increases inflation, down from 50% in May, according to a poll released by Politico.
- A person close to the White House told Politico that it's "at a maximum level of frustration right now," with Trump "fully aware that the only way to the victory that he wants is completely politically impossible."
- Conditional support for the war, only if it does not raise costs for everyday Americans, has grown among MAGA partisans, and more now desire the conflict to end regardless of economic impact.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth clashed with Democrats during a Senate hearing over the war's estimated 37.5billioncostandarequestforanadditional37.5billioncostandarequestforanadditional67 billion, facing accusations of failure and lack of strategy.
- Rising gas prices, currently averaging $4.06 per gallon, and broader inflation concerns are widely attributed to the war by majorities of Trump voters, influencing public sentiment.
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