Trump's Approval Rating Drops to 36 Percent in Reuters-Ipsos Poll

Russian outlets frame the 36 percent approval rating as proof that Trump’s Iran policy is failing at home. They stress that his rating is the lowest since his inauguration and present the Iran war as a costly mistake that most Americans now reject. They predict that Washington’s internal problems will limit its ability to keep up a large military presence against Iran and may damage US influence more broadly.

• •Russian coverage describes Trump’s 36 percent approval as a record low since he first took office.
• •Reports from Russia link the Iran war to a sharp drop in public support for the US president.
• •Russian commentators argue that most Americans now see the military campaign against Iran as excessive and unjustified.
• •The Iran conflict is portrayed as draining US resources and weakening Washington’s standing abroad.
• •Russian media suggest that domestic discontent will eventually force the US to reduce its military pressure on Iran.