A large majority of Americans want the incoming Democratic-controlled U.S. Congress to end the war with Iran and repeal President Donald Trump’s tariffs, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows, pointing to strong pressure for quick action on the cost of living.
The four-day survey, completed on Monday (9 November), found that 71 per cent of Americans back legislation to end the conflict with Iran, which Trump launched alongside Israel in February. Support came from 93 per cent of Democrats and 51 per cent of Republicans.
Some 62 per cent said they would support repealing the tariffs the Trump administration has imposed on imports.
Democrats won their largest majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives since at least 2008 in last week’s midterm elections, in a sharp rebuke to Trump’s Republicans over rising costs and the unpopular war. The new Congress will be sworn in on 3 January.
The war has pushed fuel prices sharply higher, adding to inflation already driven up by Trump’s tariffs on hundreds of imported goods.
Trump has defended the conflict as necessary to stop Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, and says the tariffs protect American industry from cheap imports.
Democratic leaders have pledged to tackle the cost of living and to try to force an end to the war, while many in the party have also promised to scrap the tariffs.
Large majorities in both parties said it was important for Trump to work with Democrats, and for Democratic leaders in the new Congress to work with the president.
Nine in 10 respondents said the cost of living should be a focus for Congress in its first 100 days. Fewer named artificial intelligence regulation, immigration reform or climate change as priorities.
The poll also suggests many Americans are wary of Democrats using their new power to pursue Trump. Some 42 per cent said it would be bad for the country if the new Congress tried to impeach him, compared with 33 per cent who said it would be good. The rest were unsure or did not answer.
Democrats remain divided over how aggressively to target the president and members of his cabinet. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth faces a House impeachment vote this week, after Republican Representative Thomas Massie introduced eight articles of impeachment against him.
Trump said after the elections that he would “probably” get along with Democrats. However, he has also promoted Stephen Miller, a divisive aide who has called the Democratic Party a domestic extremist group, to White House chief of staff.
Trump’s approval rating stood at 32 per cent, near the lowest level of his political career. Democrats did not fare much better: 45 per cent of Americans viewed the party favourably and 51 per cent unfavourably. Republicans were viewed favourably by 35 per cent and unfavourably by 60 per cent.
Asked which party had the better approach to regulating artificial intelligence, 28 per cent chose Democrats and 20 per cent Republicans, while the rest were unsure or said neither.
The online poll surveyed 1,705 U.S. adults nationwide and had a margin of error of about two percentage points.
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