Fox News Poll: Voters oppose the Iran war, see prolonged commitment

Disapproval of President Donald Trump’s handling of Iran deed a grounds precocious successful July, arsenic a mostly of voters reason U.S. subject action, and astir 2 thirds deliberation nan conflict will past astatine slightest a year.

The latest Fox News survey finds 56% reason U.S. subject action against Iran, including 40% who "strongly" oppose. More Democrats reason nan warfare (84%) than Republicans support it (76%).

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Voters progressively expect a semipermanent commitment. Today, 64% deliberation nan warfare will past a twelvemonth aliases more, up 13 percent points since May. Expectations alteration sharply depending connected attitudes toward nan Iran war. Among supporters, 56% deliberation it will beryllium complete successful weeks aliases months, while 80% of opponents expect it to past astatine slightest a year.

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There is besides uncertainty nan conflict will nutrient an agreement. About half deliberation nan U.S. will not scope a woody pinch Iran, while nan remainder divided betwixt expecting a bully woody (27%) and a bad 1 (25%).

Roughly half of Democrats, Republicans, and independents foretell location will beryllium nary statement pinch nan Islamic Republic. Among those anticipating a deal, Democrats are 20 points much apt to expect a bad one, while Republicans are 27 points much apt to expect a bully one.

Just 34% of voters o.k. of Trump’s handling of Iran, while 66% disapprove, his worst marks to date.

Trump’s wide opinionated remains steady, but underwater. Thirty-nine percent o.k. of his occupation performance, unchanged for nan past 3 months. Sixty-one percent disapprove, tying a erstwhile high. That includes 49% who "strongly" disapprove, matching a grounds high.

For humanities context, Trump's champion rating, 49% o.k. and 49% disapprove, came successful April 2020. His existent 39% support is adjacent to erstwhile President Joe Biden’s 40% (July 2022) and erstwhile President Barack Obama’s 42% (July 2014), during nan summertime of a midterm predetermination year.

Trump continues to person immoderate of his strongest support from MAGA Republicans (97% approve) and conservatives (72%). But compared to June, his support has declined to a adjacent grounds debased among agrarian voters (down 7 points to 44%) and an all-time debased among White voters (down 3 points to 41%).

Yet nan largest alteration comes among non-MAGA Republicans. Their support has fallen 13 points since past period to 51% approval, aft hitting 70% astatine nan opening of Trump’s 2nd term.

Trump’s ratings are besides underwater connected nan system (33% approve, 67% disapprove) and ostentation (27-73%).

Republicans suffer advantage connected immigration

Voters are now divided complete which statement tin amended grip immigration: 50% opportunity nan Democrats and 49% nan Republicans, a meaningful displacement since April, erstwhile nan GOP held an 8-point advantage. Women and voters nether property 45 for illustration nan Democrats connected immigration, while men and those ages 45 and older favour nan Republicans.

"During nan Biden management years, migration attitudes were often defined by separator information considerations," says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who useful connected nan Fox News Poll pinch Democratic counterpart Chris Anderson. "Today, migration enforcement and ICE often dominate, eroding nan GOP’s separator connected nan issue."

Immigration remains Trump’s champion performing rumor successful nan survey, but his standing is still negative: 42% approve, while 57% disapprove.

Views of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) travel a akin pattern. ICE support stands astatine 41%, unchanged since early this twelvemonth but down from 49% past September.

Majorities of Democrats (90%) and independents (68%) disapprove of ICE, while astir Republicans o.k. (79%). Fully 78% of Democrats, and 50% of independents "strongly" disapprove, compared pinch 53% of Republicans who "strongly" approve.

Few voters support allowing each forbidden immigrants to stay successful nan U.S. Just 7% return that position, including 11% of Democrats, 5% of independents, and 2% of Republicans.

Instead, 62% favour deporting those who person been charged pinch crimes while allowing others to enactment and yet suffice for citizenship. That position draws mostly support from each demographic group isolated from Republicans (39%), conservatives (41%), and White evangelical Christians (48%).

Thirty-one percent favour deporting each forbidden immigrants, pinch support highest among MAGA Republicans astatine 68%.

When asked astir their concerns astir forbidden immigration, voters are astir worried astir nan strain connected authorities services (39%). Smaller shares mention crime (19%), occupation losses for U.S. citizens (14%), changes to nan country’s civilization (13%), and coercion (10%).

Overburdened authorities programs rank arsenic nan apical interest crossed demographic groups. College graduates, those surviving successful precocious income households, suburban voters and independents are among those astir apt to mention it.

The migration findings besides uncover a accordant disagreement wrong nan Republican Party. ICE support is 91% among MAGA Republicans compared pinch 59% among different Republicans, 1 of nan widest gaps successful nan survey.

A akin divided appears successful ratings of Trump’s handling of immigration, pinch 91% of MAGA Republicans approving compared pinch 63% of different Republicans. MAGA Republicans are besides astir 30 points much apt to favour deporting each illegal immigrants (68% vs. 41%).

Conducted July 17–20, 2026, nether nan guidance of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News study includes interviews pinch a sample of 1,003 registered voters randomly selected from a nationalist elector file. Respondents said pinch unrecorded interviewers connected landlines (70) and cellphones (681) aliases completed nan study online aft receiving a matter (252). Results based connected nan afloat sample person a separator of sampling correction of ±3 percent points. The study includes an oversample of 200 voters aged 18–29, bringing nan sample size for that subgroup to 350 (±5). Sampling correction for results among subgroups is higher. In summation to sampling errors, mobility wording and bid tin power results. Weights are mostly applied to age, race, education, and area variables to guarantee nan demographics are typical of nan registered elector population. Sources for processing weight targets see nan astir caller American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and elector record data.

Fox News’ Victoria Balara contributed to this report.