US President Donald Trump's disapproval rating has reached 59 percent amid the U.S.-Iran war, marking the worst record of his two-term presidency, according to a March poll by Fox News. The survey indicates that one month into the war, both Congress and opposition parties have pushed back against the administration's opaque strategy, with negative sentiment continuing to build ahead of the November midterm elections.
The Fox News poll of 1,001 registered voters showed that disapproval of Trump's job performance rose to 59 percent, up 8 percentage points from a year ago and marking the highest disapproval rate of his two presidential terms. A Pew Research Center survey similarly found that 59 percent of Americans believe Trump's decision to attack Iran was wrong.
The report noted that oil prices have risen approximately 30 percent since the war with Iran began, providing Democrats with ammunition for midterm election attacks. One Republican lawmaker told CNN that the longer the war with Iran drags on, the lower Republican support becomes.
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