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New AP-NORC poll: 65% of Americans disapprove of Trump's Iran policy.

A new AP-NORC poll (n=3,040, ±2.8pp), conducted June 11–17 as a tentative U.S.-Iran deal materialized, finds 65% of U.S. adults disapprove of President Trump's handling of Iran, while his overall job approval stands at 37%—unchanged from May.[1][2][3]

65%
U.S. adults disapprove of Trump's Iran handling (AP-NORC, Jun 11–17, n=3,040)
AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, June 2026
37%
Trump overall job approval (AP-NORC, Jun 11–17)
Unchanged from May
AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, June 2026

Support for Trump's Iran policy is sharply partisan: only 28% of Republicans disapprove, while the vast majority of Democrats and independents disapprove.[2] The poll also found that 53% of U.S. adults say American military action against Iran has gone too far, and approval of Trump's handling of Israel stands at 34%.[2] Across every major issue measured in the AP-NORC survey, Trump's approval remained below 50%.[5] A Civiqs rolling-tracker analysis (111,661 responses as of June 17) shows Trump's national net approval at −21 (37% approve, 58% disapprove), with his rating underwater across every swing state surveyed.[7]

The AP-NORC survey was fielded as a tentative U.S.-Iran agreement to wind down the recent conflict was announced. Early polling indicates many Americans are not convinced the U.S. will emerge from the deal in a stronger position.[4]

President Trump at a press conference at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026
President Trump at a press conference at the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 17, 2026 · Photo: AP News

Recent state-level polling shows a similar pattern. The June 2026 Franklin & Marshall College Poll (n=546 Pennsylvania registered voters, June 8–14) found approximately 3 in 10 voters rate Trump's performance as "excellent" or "good," down from approximately 4 in 10 in March.[6] Approval of Trump's handling of inflation fell to 17%, from 31% in late 2025, and Democrats led the Pennsylvania congressional generic ballot by 12 points (47% to 35%).[6] Approximately 47% of Pennsylvania voters reported being worse off financially compared to a year ago.[6]

Chart placeholder: PollChart — would display Trump's Iran-issue approval trend over monthly AP-NORC surveys, but no historical approval time-series data was available in the research bundle for this topic.

References

  1. [1]Trump approval on Iran low even as tentative deal to end fighting emerged, new AP-NORC poll finds · AP News
  2. [2]Poll: 65% of Americans disapprove of Trump's Iran policy; 34% back his approach on Israel · Times of Israel
  3. [3]Trump approval on Iran low even as tentative deal to end fighting emerged, new AP-NORC poll finds · Greenwich Time
  4. [4]Most Americans Don't See Clear US Gain From Iran Deal: Poll · Newsweek
  5. [5]Donald Trump's Approval Rating Underwater on Key Issues: Poll · Newsweek
  6. [6]Donald Trump's Approval Rating Plummets in Key Swing State · Newsweek
  7. [7]Map Shows Donald Trump's Approval Rating in Every State After 17 Months · Newsweek
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