FINISH THE JOB: Nearly 8-in-10 American Evangelicals want Trump to completely destroy Iranian threat, not cut premature deal
Vast majority of Evangelicals fear Iran will actually use The Bomb if they can build one
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL – Despite ferocious opposition to the war in Iran by most Democrats and by extreme “Woke Right” Influencers such as Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and others, Evangelical Christians in the United States overwhelmingly support the decision by President Donald J. Trump to launch Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28.
What’s more, 76% of Evangelicals want the commander-in-chief to “finish the job once and for all to protect the United States and our allies.”
They don’t want Trump to cut a weak or premature deal with the mullahs in Tehran.
Why?
Because the vast majority of Evangelicals believe that if what’s left of the Iranian regime could ever build a fully operational nuclear bomb or warhead, they are evil enough to use it to cause massive damage inside the U.S. and annihilate Israel or our moderate Arab allies.
These are the intriguing results of a poll of 1,000 American citizens, measuring public resistance and support for the war in Iran.
The poll's general results were first published by Newsmax.
However, ALL ISRAEL NEWS is the first news outlet to publish the Evangelical results of the poll.
The survey was conducted by McLaughlin & Associates, interviewing 1,000 general election voters.
MAJORITY OF AMERICANS APPROVE TRUMP’S DECISION TO ATTACK IRAN – BUT FAR MORE EVANGELICALS APPROVE
I have to say that I was surprised – and encouraged – to see that most Americans approve of President Trump’s decision to use the military to eliminate Iran’s nuclear missile program and Tehran’s support for terrorism.
Overall, the poll found that 52% of Americans, regardless of party, gender, race, or religion, approve.
By contrast, 69% of Evangelicals support Trump’s decision.
That indicates Evangelicals back the decision by 17 points more than the general public.
Given the vicious and relentless effort by many in the so-called “mainstream media” – and so many voices on the extreme Left and Right – attacking the war, attacking Trump, and attacking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, I would not have expected to see this level of support.
HOW MANY AMERICANS WANT TRUMP TO ‘FINISH THE JOB’?
Likewise, I was also encouraged to learn that fully 60% of Americans want President Trump to “finish the job once and for all to protect the United States and our allies.”
Yet significantly more Evangelicals – 16 points more – want the U.S. to finish the job.
WILL IRANIAN LEADERS USE NUCLEAR WEAPONS IF THEY GET THEM?
Tucker Carlson and other fierce critics of the war insist that Iran would never use nuclear weapons if it ever got them.
Tucker himself has even suggested it might be better if Iran did have The Bomb, creating a balance of power in the Mideast.
But the majority of Americans disagree.
Fully 61% of the general public believe that “if Iran were to develop and build a nuclear weapon, do you think they would use it to attack the United States, our military, or our allies.”
Evangelicals are even more convinced.
Fully 72% of American Evangelicals say they believe Iranian leaders would use nuclear weapons against the U.S. and Israel if they could.
Here are more detailed results from the poll, published exclusively by ALL ISRAEL NEWS.
THE RESULTS: HOW DO EVANGELICALS VIEW THE WAR IN IRAN?
Q: Iran has consistently threatened US safety, pursuing a nuclear program with the stated purpose of destroying Israel and causing mass destruction to the United States. If we don’t finish the job now, the United States may have to take further military action in a few months or years from now. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “The United States must finish the job once and for all to protect the United States and our allies.”
Evangelicals
• Yes – 76%
• No – 17%
• Don’t know/refused to answer – 7%
General Public
• Yes – 60%
• No – 30%
• Don’t know/refused to answer – 10%
Q: If Iran were to develop and build a nuclear weapon, do you think they would use it to attack the United States, our military, or our allies?
Evangelicals
• Yes – 72%
• No – 14%
• Don’t know/refused to answer – 14%
General Public
• Yes – 61%
• No – 20%
• Don’t know – 19%
Q: With the Iranian regime refusing to negotiate to stop their nuclear weapons and missile programs, do you approve or disapprove of President Trump using the military to eliminate their nuclear missile program and their support for terrorism?
Evangelicals
• Yes – 69%
• No – 26%
• Don’t know/refused to answer – 5%
General Public
• Yes – 52%
• No – 40%
• Don’t know/refused to answer – 9%
Q: For the last 47 years, Iran has been a rogue nation, killing Americans and taking American hostages, including killing U.S. soldiers in Jordan in 2024. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? “The United States military actions against Iran were necessary and warranted to protect American lives today and in the future.”
Evangelicals
• Yes – 77%
• No – 16%
• Don’t know/refused to answer – 7%
General Public
• Yes – 59%
• No – 32%
• Don’t know/refused to answer – 9%
Joel C. Rosenberg is the editor-in-chief of ALL ISRAEL NEWS and ALL ARAB NEWS and the President and CEO of Near East Media. A New York Times best-selling author, Middle East analyst, and Evangelical leader, he lives in Jerusalem with his wife and sons.
