Tag: non-interventionism

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu. July, 2025. Official WH Photo by Daniel Torok.

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When Barack Obama was sworn in as president in January of 2009, the most influential conservative commentator in the United States was talk radio host Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh was a loyal supporter of all things Republican, and hostile to government intervention in the economy, instead preferring the more hands-off approach typical of his party. But this was not the mood of most of the electorate in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. When Obama achieved a landslide victory through promises of Left-wing economic reforms, Limbaugh was naturally disappointed, and regarded the Obama presidency with deep suspicion. (more…)

USS Gerald Ford, Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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More respondents now say that the US-Israeli relationship is a net negative than a net positive. Declining support for Israel is likely accelerating.

The number of respondents who said they support airstrikes on behalf of Israel fell from 37% in July, 2025, to 27.9%. This drop was largely driven by Republicans.

The 27.5% who support striking Iran are outnumbered by the 52.2% who oppose it.

A US strike on Iran could cost Republicans 4.7% of the white vote in the midterms, including 13.8% of white voters age 18-29.

48.3% of respondents said they can think of a concrete example of Israel hurting America interests, up from 41.9% in 2025 and 29.3% in 2024. Only 29.3% claim they can think of an example of Israel aiding American interests.

Originally posted at The Homeland Institute. (more…)

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In January 2024, the Homeland Institute ran a poll on non-interventionism and related topics in response to the Gaza crisis. To track how public opinion is evolving and in response to the 12 Day Iran-Israel War in mid-June, 2025, we ran another poll on non-interventionism. (more…)

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