Trump claims Americans "aren't against the war" despite polling to the contrary
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- US President Donald Trump claims Americans oppose high gas prices, not the US war with Iran.
- Recent polling shows a majority of Americans say the war is not worth fighting.
US President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that Americans are not opposed to the US war with Iran, arguing that public concerns are focused on rising gasoline prices rather than the military campaign.
"Americans aren’t against the war," Trump told reporters before departing for Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, where he is scheduled to attend the dignified transfer of US service members killed in the war.
"A poll just came out, Americans don’t want high gasoline prices, but they’re not against the war," he added.
Trump’s remarks come as recent polling indicates a different public view. A Washington Post-Ipsos survey released last week found that 68% of Americans said the war was not "worth fighting," while 28% said it was.
The survey showed a 40-point gap between opponents and supporters of the war, a wider margin than polling results for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in previous Washington Post-ABC News surveys.
Trump launched the war against Iran in late February, with public opposition increasing in recent polls.
