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Both parties at odds with own voters over Middle East policy

Republicans and Democrats have both carved out unpopular positions on America’s role in the Middle East

Published March 5, 2026 6:30AM (EST)

President Donald Trump’s joint invasion of Iran with Israel is causing an uproar across the globe, but on Capitol Hill, things are more cohesive than they might seem, with Republicans and some Democrats finding common ground for the president’s new war. This is despite polling showing the vast majority of Americans are opposed to a new war in the Middle East and the yearslong souring view of Israel among the American public. Most public opinion polls indicate that the invasion of Iran is deeply unpopular. Yet neither party is letting public sentiment influence their decision-making.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained Monday that the administration’s decision to attack Iran, is partially a function of Israeli policy, saying that the United States’ junior partner in the Middle East was planning to attack Iran with or without American support, leaving the administration’s hands tied.

“The president made the very wise decision — we knew that there was going to be an Israeli action, we knew that that would precipitate an attack against American forces, and we knew that if we didn’t preemptively go after them before they launched those attacks, we would suffer higher casualties,” Rubio said at a press conference. He later denied making the........

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