Most Americans want Congress to end the war in Iran
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Business Day (South Africa)
According to a Reuters-Ipsos poll, 71% of Americans want the new Democrat-majority Congress to enforce an end to the conflict with Iran launched by Donald Trump in February. A majority of 62% also support repealing tariffs, according to the poll, which was conducted over four days.
A majority of Americans want Congress, now controlled by the Democrats, to act to end the war against Iran and repeal the tariffs introduced by Donald Trump, according to a Reuters-Ipsos poll conducted over four days and completed on Monday. Some 71% want a law ending the conflict launched in February by Trump alongside Israel, including 93% of Democrats and 51% of Republicans. The poll also indicates that 62% would support an effort to repeal tariffs on imports, according to Reuters.
In last week’s midterm elections, Democrats won their largest majorities in the Senate and the House of Representatives since at least 2008, against a backdrop of rising living costs and an unpopular war. They will take power when the new Congress is sworn in on 3 January. The war has pushed up fuel prices, on top of inflation already fuelled by new taxes on hundreds of imported products. Trump justifies the war by the need to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and the tariffs by the need to protect American industry.
Nine in ten respondents believe that the cost of living should be Congress’s priority during its first 100 days. A large majority in both camps want Trump to work with the Democrats. By contrast, 42% consider an impeachment of Trump would be "bad for the country", against 33% who consider it good.
