Poll Finds Record Share of Americans Say U.S. Supports Israel Too Much

A new Quinnipiac University poll, released Wednesday, found that 48% of American voters think the United States supports Israel “too much,” the highest level since the question was first asked in 2017. By comparison, 38% said U.S. support for Israel is about right, and only 7% said Washington does not support Israel enough.

The survey also found broad skepticism about the recent U.S. military action against Iran. Sixty percent said it was “not worth it,” while 34% said it was “worth it.” In partisan breakdowns, 66% of Democrats said the U.S. supports Israel too much, compared with 55% of independents.

Confidence in President Donald Trump’s deal with Iran was weak, with 59% saying they were either not too confident or not confident at all that it would work, versus 37% who said they were very or somewhat confident. Sixty-one percent said it is very or somewhat likely Iran will develop nuclear weapons. On the broader impact of the strike, 45% said the United States is in a weaker position globally, while 33% said it is stronger. For Iran, 39% said it is weaker, 31% said stronger, and 26% said the strike made no difference.

Voters were also asked about Trump’s handling of immigration, the economy, foreign policy and Iran. Approval was 42% on immigration, 39% on the economy, 37% on foreign policy and 34% on Iran, with disapproval ranging from 55% to 62%. Overall, 40% said Trump is keeping his campaign promises, while 55% said he is not, though 82% of Republicans said he is. Nearly 6 in 10 voters, 59%, said the White House is not transparent about Trump’s health, and 50% said he is not physically healthy while 51% said he is not mentally healthy. If elections were held today, 49% wanted Democrats to control the U.S. House, compared with 42% for Republicans.