Trump Humiliated by His ‘Very Important’ Poll

President Donald Trump tried to rally Americans behind his controversial Iran war strategy with what he called a “very important” Truth Social post — but critics quickly pointed out the president may not have actually read the poll he was bragging about.

In a Saturday morning social media post, the 79-year-old president shared an article highlighting survey data claiming most Americans believe preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons is more important than ending the conflict in the Middle East.

“This is where our Nation stands!!!” Trump wrote alongside the post.

There was just one major problem: the poll was already weeks old — and the full results painted a much uglier picture for the White House.

The article Trump shared was dated April 10, before gas prices surged even higher and public frustration over the escalating Iran conflict intensified across the country. While the president highlighted numbers showing voters prioritized stopping Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the same survey reportedly found that the war itself remained deeply unpopular with Americans.

According to the underlying Napolitan News survey, only 39 percent of voters supported the conflict, while 54 percent opposed it.

That detail appeared to be missing from Trump’s celebration post.

The embarrassing social media moment quickly fueled fresh criticism online, with many accusing the president of cherry-picking poll numbers while ignoring broader public dissatisfaction over the war and its economic consequences.

And newer polling numbers look even worse for the administration.

A recent Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos survey found that 61 percent of Americans now believe using military force against Iran was a mistake — levels of opposition comparable to public sentiment during the Vietnam War era.

Trump’s post also revived attention on another awkward mistake from earlier this week when he attempted to compare the Iran conflict to previous wars. In one Truth Social graphic, the administration reportedly misstated the length of the war, claiming it had lasted six weeks even though the conflict has stretched beyond 10 weeks.

Despite mounting backlash, Trump has continued aggressively defending the military campaign, insisting the strikes are necessary to stop Iran from developing weapons of mass destruction. But the administration’s messaging has often appeared inconsistent, with Trump and his allies offering shifting explanations for continued U.S. involvement.

Behind the scenes, anxiety is reportedly growing among Republicans as the conflict drags on.

According to The Wall Street Journal, some Trump aides are increasingly worried the war — combined with rising fuel prices and economic instability — could seriously damage Republican chances in the upcoming midterm elections if the conflict continues much longer.

Meanwhile, global oil markets remain on edge as tensions threaten the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical shipping routes. Roughly one-fifth of the global oil supply passes through the region, and fears of disruption have already pushed gas prices sharply higher in the United States.

Even Trump’s recent claims that the war could soon end were quickly undercut by officials in Iran.

After Axios reported on a proposed one-page memorandum aimed at ending the conflict, a senior Iranian parliament official reportedly dismissed the document as “more of an American wish list than a reality.”

Still, Trump struck a defiant tone during an interview with PBS earlier this week.

“The war has a very good chance of ending,” Trump said. “And if it doesn’t end, we have to go back to bombing the hell out of them.”

For now, however, many Americans appear far more focused on rising costs at home than the White House’s latest polling spin.