Trump Dismisses Public Disapproval Over Iran Strikes
One survey suggested that 60% of Americans opposed the initial US-Israeli attacks on Iran last Saturday, while another indicated that only about one in four Americans supported the operation.
“I think that the polling is very good, but I don’t care about polling. I have to do the right thing. I have to do the right thing. This should have been done a long time ago,” Trump said in an interview published on Monday.
“Look, whether polling is low or not, I think the polling is probably fine. But it’s not a question of polling. You cannot let Iran, who’s a nation that has been run by crazy people, have a nuclear weapon,” he added, asserting that “a real poll” would reflect public support for his actions.
Trump has maintained that the strikes, known as Operation Epic Fury, were necessary to neutralize Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs. He also called on Iranian citizens to rise against their government.
The attacks have drawn criticism from many Democrats and some Republicans, who described them as reckless and unwarranted. House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries accused Trump of initiating “another endless war in the Middle East,” while Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky argued that the military action conflicts with Trump’s “America First” campaign message.
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