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Iran War Polling: 70% Say Not Worth It, Even MAGA Breaks
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Jon Favreau highlights a CBS News poll with striking data: 80/20 support for ending the war, 70% saying it was not worth the cost, and broad majorities believing neither Iran's nuclear program was stopped, nor its people benefited, nor a friendlier regime installed [1] — Jon Favreau "70% say Iran war not worth cost: A CBS News poll found 70% of Americans said the Iran war was not worth the cost, with only 30% saying it w…" 16:25 . The hosts dig into the intra-MAGA split — 56% of MAGA Republicans want the conflict ended now, and 90% of self-identified MAGA respondents said the deal was better for Iran, compared to only 19% of all Republicans. Tommy observes this resembles how wars historically damage presidents: getting out and being perceived as losing is more politically damaging than bumping along. Jon Favreau flags a coming political trap: 42% of respondents expect gas prices to fall in the coming weeks, building expectations Trump may not be able to meet, since falling oil prices don't automatically translate to falling pump prices.
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