Donald Trump’s decision to order an airstrike killing Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, less than a month after the House of Representatives impeached him, makes America less safe and war with Iran more likely, according to a Morning Consult poll released Wednesday.
While the White House claimed “Americans are safer” after Soleimani was killed, half of Americans (50 percent) disagree, responding that Trump’s decision makes the country less safe. Less than a third (32 percent) of those polled said it made the country safer.
A much larger majority, 69 percent, said Trump’s decision makes war with Iran more likely, while only 15 percent of respondents said war is now less likely. Late Tuesday night, after the poll was completed, Iran launched missiles targeting American military bases in Iraq. Continue reading.