Most Americans back ending Iran war and tariff repeal in poll
A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds 71% of Americans back legislation to end the Iran war and 62% support repealing Trump’s tariffs, with living costs a priority.
- According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, 71% of Americans support legislation to end the war with Iran, including 93% of Democrats and 51% of Republicans.
- The same poll found that 62% of Americans back the repeal of import tariffs introduced by the Trump administration.
- Support for ending the war and repealing tariffs is linked to a primary public concern over the cost of living, as both policies are cited as contributing to inflation and higher fuel prices.
Most Americans want the incoming Democratic-controlled US Congress to take steps to end the war with Iran and repeal President Donald Trump’s import tariffs, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found, with living costs a leading public concern.
The four-day survey, completed on Monday (November 9, 2026), found that 71% supported legislation to end the conflict, including 93% of Democrats and 51% of Republicans.
Separately, 62% backed efforts to repeal tariffs introduced by the Trump administration.
New Congress faces pressure over living costs
Democrats won control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives in last week’s midterm elections, securing their largest majorities since 2008. The results reflected voter dissatisfaction with rising living costs and the unpopular war, delivering a setback to Trump’s Republican Party.
The party will assume control when the new Congress is sworn in on January 3, 2027.
Nine in ten respondents wanted Congress to focus on living costs during its first 100 days. Smaller proportions wanted lawmakers to concentrate on artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, immigration reform and climate change.
The war, launched by Trump alongside US ally Israel in February, has pushed fuel prices sharply higher. This has added to inflationary pressures caused by tariffs on hundreds of imported products.
Trump has defended the conflict as necessary to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. He has also argued that tariffs would support American industry by shielding domestic producers from cheaper imports.
Support for cooperation amid impeachment concerns
The survey found broad support among both Democrats and Republicans for cooperation between the president and the incoming Congress.
Large majorities in both parties considered it important for Trump to try to work with Democratic leaders and for those leaders to make an effort to work with him.
However, respondents were more divided over the prospect of the new Congress pursuing impeachment proceedings against the president.
Some 42% believed an attempt to impeach Trump would be bad for the country, compared with 33% who thought it would be good. The remaining respondents were unsure or did not answer.
Views on AI regulation and political parties
Asked which party had a better approach to AI regulation, which could become an important issue for Congress in the coming months, 28% chose Democrats and 20% chose Republicans. The remainder were uncertain or considered neither party better.
The poll also found that 45% of Americans viewed the Democratic Party favourably, while 51% held an unfavourable opinion.
Republicans received a favourable rating from 35% of respondents and an unfavourable rating from 60%.
The nationwide online survey gathered responses from 1,705 US adults and had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2.4 percentage points.
