McLaughlin Poll: Voters Back Trump on Iran

Considering Iran’s 47 year long history of promoting vicious terrorist violence against America and the West, starting with the invasion of the American embassy in Tehran in 1979 and holding 50 of its employees hostage for 444 days, it is impossible to believe that only 52% of Americans approve of military action against Iran particularly after its leaders told American negotiators they had just over 900 lbs. of enriched uranium and that within a matter of weeks they would be able to have a nuclear device allowing them to fulfill their policy of, “Death to America; Death to Israel”.

Clearly the Iranian regime, even now in its severely devastated condition and weakest moment, does not feel sufficiently threated to surrender and hand over its enriched uranium. Although the performance of the U.S. and Israeli armed forces have produced astonishingly spectacular results in under two months, they have not produced the one circumstance that allowed the allies to win WWII which is to say they have not ELIMINATED the threat. We have severely impeded Iran’s progress to produce its own cache of nuclear weapons. This is excellent but not sufficient. If the regime survives what is to stop it buying nuclear weapons from China, Russia or North Korea or secretly manufacturing them in a friendly fascist country?

We must not forget that the Ayatollahs are committed and determined Islamic supremacists with a grim hydraulic grip on their messianic vision and apocalyptic ambitions. After 47 years of tormenting the world with demonic terrorism fueled by Islamic fascism they are not to be trusted and unlike China, Russia & North Korea they are NOT deterred by the doctrine of Mutually Assured Destruction.

Therefore, they have to be permanently eliminated. Not one vestige of their monstrously cruel and sadistically evil regime can be allowed to remain intact. Large sections of Iran’s ability to produce and ship oil will have to be destroyed bringing great hardship to the Iranian people and the kind of massive civil disorder whereby regimes normally collapse. A modern-day Marshall Plan will have to be instituted for Iran financed by the oil producing Gulf states.

It will take decades for Iran to recover, but the Iranian people are clever, resourceful and ingenious. With over 40,000 unarmed people horrifically murdered in the streets as well those recovering in their hospital beds by the IRGC and the Basij militia a few weeks ago the Iranian people have already demonstrated their desire to be free and in charge of their own destiny in their own country. By the way, one can’t help thinking that if Iran had a second amendment like ours a slaughter on such a scale would never have happened. However, since it did happen preparations for Nuremberg style trials should be made to hold those killers accountable along with all the other members of the Ayatollahs’ regime who have been persecuting Iranians at will for 47 long, cruel and suffocatingly repressive years.

It is obscene for us to be negotiating with people who, left unchallenged, would kill every non-Muslim, as well as Muslims with whom they disagree, in the most gruesome way. Domestic political considerations, including the temporary increase in the price of a gallon of gas, should hold no sway in the face of forever ridding ourselves of an Islamic, annihilationist and filthy ideology dedicated to emptying the future for us all.

If President Trump finishes the job by decisively crushing the Iranian regime and its ability to ever reconstitute its nuclear program then the 52% approval rating for military action mentioned in the article below will sky-rocket, victory in the midterm elections will be virtually assured and he will go down in history as the only American president who had the moral clarity, courage and determination to save western civilization from a catastrophic nuclear disaster at the blood-drenched hands of brutal Islamic supremacists.

McLaughlin Poll: Voters Back Trump on Iran

Donald Trump during a roundtable discussion in Las Vegas, Nevada – April 16, 2026. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
John McLaughlinBy John McLaughlin and Jim McLaughlinFriday, 17 April 2026 02:36 PM EDTCurrent | Bio | Archive

By: Newsmax, April 2026:

Our latest national survey makes one thing unmistakably clear: American voters continue to support President Trump’s decisive action to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons — and that support is strengthening, not fading.

Despite relentless opposition from left-leaning media, a solid majority of likely voters say military action is justified to protect American lives.

The message from voters is simple: finish the job.

Unlike many public polls that oversample non-voters and dilute Republican support, our survey focuses on likely midterm voters and explicitly frames the central issue — stopping Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

That difference matters, and it shows:

Key findings from our April 8–15 national poll (1,000 likely voters, ±3.1% margin of error):

• A majority of voters (52%) approve of military action to eliminate Iran’s nuclear and missile programs, while 40% disapprove — an improvement from last month.
• Support is overwhelming among Republicans (87%), but notably extends across party lines, with 28% of Democrats and 23% of Harris voters also approving.
• Voters who watched President Trump’s address directly support military action by a decisive 67% to 29%, while those relying on media coverage are essentially split.
• That contrast reveals a critical dynamic: when voters hear directly from President Trump, support rises sharply. When filtered through media coverage, support erodes.

The reason is equally clear — media framing distorts voter understanding of the mission.

Among voters overall, 44% correctly identify stopping Iran’s nuclear program as the goal.

But that rises to 59% among those who watched Trump’s address directly and falls to just 38% among those relying on news reports.

At the same time, misconceptions — like claims about “taking oil” or “regime change”—increase among those who only consume media coverage.

This is not a subtle shift. It is a direct reflection of how information is delivered—and distorted.

When voters are reminded of Iran’s long record as a rogue state—killing Americans, taking hostages, and attacking U.S. forces — support for military action climbs to 59%, while only 32% disagree.

That support has increased since last month and is especially strong among Republicans, independents, Hispanics, and women.

And when the stakes are made explicit, the consensus hardens further.

Six in ten voters say the United States must “finish the job once and for all” to prevent future conflict. Only 30% disagree.

That majority holds across regions and key voter groups, including independents, moderates, and undecided voters.

Underlying all of this is a fundamental concern about the threat itself.

A clear majority of voters — 61% — believe Iran would use nuclear weapons against the United States, its military, or its allies if given the chance.

Only 20% disagree. That belief cuts across political and media divides, with majorities of viewers from both right-leaning and left-leaning outlets sharing the same concern.

After a month of sacrifice by American service members, voters are not wavering.

They understand the stakes.

They support the mission.

And they support the commander in chief.

The conclusion is unavoidable: despite media resistance, the American public stands firmly behind stopping a nuclear Iran — and expects the job to be finished

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