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Swing State Voters Call Trump Move ‘Absolutely Stupid’

thedailybeast.com · 14dShare

Donald Trump is facing mounting backlash in the battleground states that could decide November’s midterm elections, with frustrated voters calling his decision to go to war with Iran “absolutely stupid.” The war, launched without congressional authorization, has been historically unpopular. Support has stayed below 40 percent since the U.S. and Israel began strikes on Feb. 28—well below the early backing for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, voters in key swing states told The Guardian they still do not understand why Trump entered the conflict and fear it could spiral into another endless war. Read more at The Daily Beast.

First report: Raging swing state voters wallop Trump over 'stupid' war that 'makes life a lot harder' — rawstory.com, 14d