Domenico Montanaro

including on this war.

In the survey, 61% of independents are against the U.S.

involvement in Iran.

Maybe.

I mean, you can imagine that if, you know, the U.S.

put in ground troops to try and install a new government, stayed for a long time,

experienced significant casualties.

You'd probably see these numbers move in a more negative direction for Trump.

You know, the U.S.

has already seen seven service members killed after a retaliatory strike by Iran and more than 140 injured.

But look, after the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, Americans have been very skeptical of prolonged U.S.

military involvements overseas.

The Trump administration knows this.

I mean, Trump and people like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth

have been out there trying to tamp down the idea of nation building or a war that would go on for a while.

Even that word war is at issue.

I mean, we've seen Trump use the word, quote, excursion multiple times to describe what's happening.

It's hardly an excursion.

Obviously, the key is who shows up.

Democrats have a higher level of enthusiasm.