美国总统特朗普继续推进已持续近五个月的伊朗战争，对于这一政策的广泛反对和高昂成本他表示毫不在意。在中期选举距离不到四个月的敏感时期，特朗普的决定使共和党议员面临严峻的政治窘境。
民调数据反映出美国民众对这场战争的普遍不满。华盛顿邮报-益普索民调显示，仅28%的美国人认为伊朗战争值得进行，68%反对 12。即使在特朗普的支持基础内部，反对声音也在增强——37%的MAGA支持者仅在不增加成本的情况下支持继续作战 1，而57%的MAGA选民将油价上升归咎于这场战争 1。
战争的经济代价令人瞩目。国防部长Pete Hegseth向国会议员表示，美国已在伊朗战争上花费37.5亿美元 12，并请求批准880亿美元的补充拨款 1。油价从特朗普上台时的约3美元/加仑上升到超过4美元/加仑 1。与此相应，仅17%的美国人表示自己的财务状况比特朗普上台时更好，29%的人认为美国在世界上的领导力减弱 1。
面对政治压力，共和党议员表现出内部分歧。民主党本周推动进行新的伊朗战争权力投票，这是继6月首次投票以来的再次对峙 2。当时有四名共和党人与民主党人一致投票反对，特朗普随后在共和党午餐上称这四人为"失败者" 2。共和党参议员Bill Cassidy更是直言："这本应持续四周，却已持续四个月" 2。华盛顿邮报/益普索民调显示，仅约三分之二的共和党人赞成特朗普处理伊朗局势的方式 2。
尽管如此，特朗普态度坚定。他表示："我只会做正确的事。我不认为这与选举有关。我想人们印象深刻。" 1 他还声称"美国人不想要高油价，但他们不反对这场战争" 2。共和党在国会的官方立场仍是继续支持伊朗战争政策 2，尽管这个立场在中期选举年面临重大政治风险。
President Trump is pressing ahead with a nearly five-month military campaign against Iran despite widespread unpopularity at home and substantial financial burden. A Washington Post-Ipsos poll found that only 28% of Americans believe the Iran war is worth fighting, while 68% oppose it.12 The conflict has drawn disapproval even among Trump's own supporters, with just 37% of MAGA backers willing to continue the war only if costs do not increase.1
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators that the United States has already spent $37.5 billion on the Iran war and has requested congressional approval for an additional $88 billion in supplemental funding.12 The financial toll is visible at the pump: gasoline prices have risen from approximately $3 per gallon when Trump took office to over $4 per gallon, a shift that 57% of MAGA voters attribute directly to the Iran conflict.1
Trump has shown little concern about the political headwinds, particularly with midterm elections less than four months away.1 "I only do what's right. I don't think it has to do with elections. I think people are impressed," he stated.1 When asked about Americans' concerns over high oil prices, Trump countered: "Americans don't want high gas prices, but they don't oppose this war."2
Republican lawmakers face a difficult position, caught between supporting their president and managing electoral risks in a climate of public disapproval. According to a Washington Post-Ipsos poll, only about two-thirds of Republicans approve of Trump's handling of the Iran situation.2 Senator Bill Cassidy remarked during a closed-door lunch with Trump: "This was supposed to last four weeks, but it's been four months."2 In June, four Republican senators voted with Democrats on a war powers resolution, prompting Trump to call them "losers" at a subsequent Republican lunch.2 Democrats planned to force another war powers vote this week.2
Despite these political crosscurrents, Congress continues to back the military campaign. Just 29% of Americans believe U.S. global leadership has strengthened, while 52% say it has weakened, and only 17% report their personal finances have improved since Trump took office.1
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