Polls Show MAGA, GOP Overwhelmingly Back Trump’s Iran Op ‘Epic Fury’
Polls throughout the nearly three-week U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran have consistently shown near-unanimous support for President Donald Trump’s decision to launch Operation Epic Fury among the MAGA base and overwhelming support among Republicans, while a new Rasmussen Reports survey released Monday finds a majority of likely voters overall say the operation was successful.
The Rasmussen poll found that 61 percent of likely voters believe the military operation against Iran has been a success so far, including 35 percent who call it “very successful.”
The survey also highlighted the level of public engagement in the conflict, with 81 percent of voters saying they had followed developments closely, including 49 percent who said they were following them “very closely” – a group among whom support stood at 66 percent.
Support is significantly stronger among Republicans and Trump voters.
Eighty-one percent of Republicans believe the operation was a success, as do 56 percent of unaffiliated voters and 45 percent of Democrats.
Among voters who supported Trump in the 2024 election, 83% say the operation was a success, compared to 40% of those who supported then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
These results come as critics across the political spectrum have sought to portray the operation as divisive or out of step with Trump’s base — a characterization that polls have consistently contradicted since the campaign began.
Even CNN acknowledged this on Tuesday.
During a segment on CNN News Centraldata analyst Harry Enten pointed to several surveys showing overwhelming support among Trump’s base, saying, “Look at this: Nearly nine in ten people, or 89 percent, approve of U.S. military action in Iran. That’s the MAGA GOP base.”
“Only nine percent disapprove of it,” Enten added. “It’s extremely popular among the Republican base.”
Citing a recent CNN and NBC poll, Enten noted that data shows that Trump’s core supporters remain firmly behind military action, despite a small number of high-profile dissenting voices.
Other polls have reinforced the same trend in several surveys carried out since the start of the operation.
An Economist/YouGov poll taken in recent days found that 87 percent of MAGA supporters approve of Trump’s handling of Iran, while other polls have placed support as high as 91 percent among MAGA-aligned voters.
Polls also exceeded perceptions of the operation’s success to support Trump’s decision to take military action against the Iranian regime after negotiations failed.
A McLaughlin & Associates survey released last week found that 51 percent of likely voters approve of Trump’s use of the U.S. military to eliminate Iran’s nuclear missile program and its support for terrorism, compared with 41 percent who disapprove.
Support grew as voters remembered Iran’s long history of hostility toward the United States.
Asked whether U.S. military action against Iran and the Iranian regime’s leaders was necessary and justified to protect American lives today and in the future, 57% agreed, while 33% disagreed.
Support reached 87 percent among voters considering supporting Republican congressional candidates, while even among undecided voters the statement had majority support of 51 percent to 29 percent.
Among independents, 46 percent agreed that action was necessary, compared to 40 percent who disagreed.
In recent days, analyzes in various media outlets have highlighted a gap between claims of division within Trump’s base and polls that continue to show broad support for the operation.
An Al Jazeera opinion piece published Monday, titled “No, MAGA Not Divided on Iran War,” argues that Trump supporters remain loyal despite a handful of harsh criticisms, while noting that polls continue to show enduring support for the operation.
Likewise, in a The Wall Street Journal In an opinion piece published Tuesday titled “MAGA Isn’t Really Against Iran Operation,” Corban Teague, senior political director of the Vandenberg Coalition, pointed to a poll conducted with TargetPoint showing that 84% of Trump voters overall — and 94% of those identifying specifically as MAGA — support U.S. military action against Iran.
Teague, citing his own survey data, argued that claims of a broader rift within Trump’s base are not supported by the numbers.
As Operation Epic Fury enters its third week, polls continue to show near-unanimous support among Trump’s MAGA base, overwhelming support from Republicans and a majority of likely voters overall saying the operation is a success.
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email him at jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter @JoshuaKlein.
