How Trump’s Approval Rating With Military Has Changed Since Iran War

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Donald Trump's support among military personnel appears to have slipped since the Iran war, a comparison of military-focused surveys found.

President Donald Trump's standing among active U.S. service members has weakened over the past year, a period that included the start of the Iran war, a Newsweek review of available military polling suggests.

The most recent survey by Common Defense on October 19 found 49 percent of active service personnel disapprove of Trump compared to just 42 percent who approved, giving him a net approval rating of -7.

However, five months before the start of the Iran war an August 2025 survey of 440 active-duty personnel commissioned by the same veteran-led advocacy group found Trump's net approval among active-duty personnel stood at +12, based on 53 percent approval and 41 percent disapproval.

The war began on February 28, when the U.S. and Israel launched major airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

At the time, Trump said the operation was intended to set back Iran's nuclear ambitions.

Despite Trump negotiating a ceasefire which ran from April 8 to July 8, periodic clashes and heightened tensions have continued and tensions remain high over regional stability.

Active military personnel and veterans have historically been a crucial Republican-leaning voting bloc for President Trump.

The 19-point decline coincides with the Iran War and broader debates over military policy, though the polling does not establish what drove the shift in opinion.

Among active-duty members, 75 percent agreed that veterans and military families are being left behind, up from 65 percent in August 2025.

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