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The Independent
12 hours ago
- Politics
- The Independent
CNN data analyst says Americans agree with Trump on keeping Iran nuke free: A lot more popular than ‘would think'
The majority of Americans agree with Donald Trump that Iran should not be able to produce nuclear weapons, analysis by CNN has shown. Just under 80 percent of U.S. adults surveyed by the broadcaster in April – some two months before the latest escalations in the Middle East – agreed with the president, with clear majorities among both Democrats and Republicans. 'I think it's a complicated picture overall, but on this particular question and overall, I feel like there's more support for Donald Trump 's positions than is commonly acknowledged,' CNN data analyst Harry Enten said, in a segment on Thursday. Some 79 percent of adults said that Iran 'cannot get nuclear weapons,' Enten said, adding that, when split down party lines, 83 percent of Republicans and 79 percent of Democrats agreed. 'When you get 79 percent of Democrats and 83 percent of Republicans agreeing on anything, you know that that position is the very clear majority in this country,' Enten said. 'And so the American public is with Donald Trump. They definitely oppose Iran getting nuclear weapons.' Back in February, Trump signed a national security presidential memorandum restoring 'maximum pressure' on Tehran aimed at 'denying Iran all paths to a nuclear weapon, and countering Iran's malign influence abroad'. ' AMERICA FIRST means many GREAT things, including the fact that, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!' the president wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday. However, despite this unwavering stance, he has yet to decide on whether the U.S. should intervene in the escalation conflict between Israel and Iran. On Thursday the president said he would decide on whether to order U.S. warplanes to strike Iranian nuclear facilities within the next two weeks depending on whether or not Tehran engages in talks over ending their nuclear weapons program. Back on CNN, Enten discussed the opinion of the American people on entering the conflict to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear capability, noting again that polling had been done in April – prior to the recent escalations with Israel. 'If you buy Donald Trump's theory of the case… Iran's trying to make a nuclear weapon… overall, you get the slight plurality. I mean, it's within the margin of error, but the slight plurality of Americans actually favor U.S. airstrikes (48 percent) compared to 47 percent opposing it,' Enten said. However, he noted: 'If Iran is trying to make nuclear weapons… 69 percent of Republicans, the clear vast majority of Republicans favor U.S. airstrikes on Iran, on their nuclear facilities.'
Wall Street Journal
a day ago
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Trump's Clarity on Iran—and the Questions That Remain
Any doubts as to where President Trump stood on Iran's acquiring nuclear weapons should have been erased at 7:19 a.m. Central Time Tuesday. That's when an email from the White House Office of Communications arrived in my inbox headlined 'President Trump Has Always Been Clear: Iran Cannot Have a Nuclear Weapon.' The lengthy message contained 15 quotes from Mr. Trump asserting that position as president this year and 41 quotes of him saying it before then—running from last year's campaign back to Nov. 4, 2011.
New York Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- New York Times
From Resignation in Protest to Campaign for Congress
She was 'horrified' when President Trump berated Ukraine's president on camera in the Oval Office. She thought the president's peace overtures amounted to 'appeasement.' But when she came under pressure to stop calling Russia the 'aggressor' for invading its neighbor, it was just too much. Bridget A. Brink, a career foreign service officer, resigned in April as ambassador to Ukraine in protest of Mr. Trump's approach to the war. After serving five presidents of both parties for 28 years, she had finally been confronted with a policy she could not defend. Now she is speaking out and taking her opposition to the president to a different level by deciding to run for Congress. 'I decided to leave because I opposed the policy and I opposed, specifically, the pressure that was being put on Zelensky, on the Ukrainians — and while we were letting the Russians off the hook,' Ms. Brink said in an interview on Tuesday, referring to President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. 'I fully support pushing for an end to the war. But peace at any price is not peace, it's appeasement. And history has showed us that appeasement only means more war.' Ms. Brink said that the State Department made clear the dramatic switch in approach through the language it adopted after Mr. Trump took office in January. Instead of calling the full-scale invasion of 2022 and the continuing assault on Ukrainian cities 'Russia's brutal war of aggression,' as it previously did, the new wording was 'the Russia-Ukraine war,' she noted. That, she said, was a false equivalence that defied reality. 'I couldn't in any good conscience change the way I talk about it,' she said. 'I tried to find ways that I could thread that needle. I did try. But I failed. It was impossible to do. And I realized that I couldn't both serve my country the way I knew I had to do it to be consistent with the policy and stand by my own principles.' Having spent the past nearly three years helping to defend a young democracy under attack, Ms. Brink said she has come home to help defend an older democracy she believes is at risk. On Wednesday, she will formally announce her campaign as a Democrat for a House seat in her home state of Michigan. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Al Bawaba
3 days ago
- Politics
- Al Bawaba
Trump threats and Israeli strikes fuel fears of imminent war on Iran over nuclear program
Published June 17th, 2025 - 03:47 GMT Huckabee, who compared Trump to President Harry Truman, who ordered the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and urged Trump to follow 'divine inspiration' in confronting Iran. ALBAWABA- Rising tensions between the U.S., Israel, and Iran have escalated into what analysts warn could become a nuclear flashpoint. U.S. President Donald Trump has reiterated his firm stance against Iran's nuclear ambitions, stating that 'the United States is taking the necessary steps' to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Vice President Mike Johnson added that Trump 'may take additional measures to end uranium enrichment,' suggesting that dramatic military options remain on the table. According to the Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs, Israel has already destroyed several uranium enrichment facilities in Iran and will continue its campaign to dismantle Iran's nuclear infrastructure fully. The German Chancellor echoed Israel's view, stating that if Iran 'does not back down,' the 'complete destruction of its nuclear program is on the agenda.' However, the Chancellor also admitted that 'Israel cannot destroy Iran's nuclear program alone.' These developments follow Trump's dramatic departure from the G7 summit in Canada, where he refused to sign a joint de-escalation statement and instead warned Tehran residents to evacuate, hinting at 'unprecedented measures.' This same day, Trump posted a letter on Truth Social from U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who compared Trump to President Harry Truman, who ordered the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and urged Trump to follow 'divine inspiration' in confronting Iran. Huckabee, a prominent evangelical Christian and staunch pro-Israel figure, has previously declared that there is 'no such thing as Palestine' and fully supports the annexation of the West Bank. In the letter, Huckabee urged Trump to remain steadfast, saying, 'I am not advising you, I am encouraging you.' The ambassador emphasized that Trump is on a 'divine mission' and 'capable of historic decisions.' Donald J. Trump Truth Social 06.17.25 08:49 AM EST From Mike Huckabee, a Pastor, Politician, Ambassador, and Great Person! — Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) June 17, 2025 Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a stark threat, warning that 'what happened to Hezbollah will be nothing compared to what's coming for Iran.' Also Read Israeli strike causes damage at Iranian hospital He even floated the possibility of assassinating Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a goal he described as a 40-year-old dream. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz also declared the war 'existential,' signaling that Israel will press on 'to the end,' regardless of international law. Observers now believe the focus of this military escalation has shifted far beyond Iran's nuclear capabilities. Instead, the West, backed by NATO allies and led by the U.S., appears determined to curb Iranian regional influence, weaken China's growing partnerships in the Middle East, and solidify Israel's supremacy in the region. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
CNN
12-06-2025
- Politics
- CNN
GOP Sen. Rand Paul accuses the White House of being ‘incredibly petty' after being disinvited to the annual picnic
Republican Senator Rand Paul has accused the White House of being 'incredibly petty' after he and his family were disinvited from the annual White House picnic long held with members of both parties. Paul has lately raised deep concerns over President Donald Trump's sweeping policy bill.
