They give me fake polls. They tell me about polls and this. You know, it's interesting. They did a poll on the war with Iran. And they said only 32% of the people like it. Well, I don't like it. And I don't like war at all. But they said 32% of the people are against President Trump. Well, when you explain it, like, is it okay for Iran to have a nuclear weapon?

It wouldn't be 32%. But even if you said that, that'd be at 32%. Because the polls are fake. I mean, they're totally fake.

President Trump yesterday, dismissing new polling that shows the Iran war is unpopular with the majority of Americans.

The president also continues to downplay the economic impact of the conflict, claiming any financial pain is only temporary.

The question is, does the president believe his own hype?

As for the war itself, new escalations in the Middle East are threatening the ceasefire

as the U.S. military seeks to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

The question is, how would President Trump respond to attacks on American ships?

Meanwhile, the vice president is hitting the campaign trail in all-important Iowa,

set to stump today for a Republican congressman.

The question is, does J.D. Vance have 2028 on his mind.

It's way too early for this.

Good morning and welcome to way too early.

The show that cannot wait to break down the looks from last night's Met Gala. I mean, Beyonce always brings it, but there were so many. Fashion is art, of course. We're going to get to that later this hour. I'm Ali Vitale. On this Tuesday, May 5th, we're going to start with the news that we've been tracking for months now because tensions flared in the Middle East yesterday with renewed attacks putting the fragile ceasefire on even

shakier ground.

The United States and Iran traded shots in the Strait of Hormuz as the U.S. started its

effort to help vessels travel through that key waterway.

The head of U.S. Central Command says Iran launched cruise missiles, drones, and small boats at civilian ships under the U.S. military's protection, and the U.S. fired back, sinking six small Iranian boats. Washington says they were IRGC vessels, and Tehran says they carried civilians, killing several.

Meanwhile, President Trump said Iran had, quote, taken some shots at unrelated nations,

including a South Korean cargo ship, which caught fire yesterday after an explosion in the street.

In addition, the UAE said its air defenses engaged multiple missiles and drones fired by Iran,

sparking a fire at a critical oil refinery as alert systems sounded across the country for the first

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