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The Republicans Who Disapprove of the War, and a Wave of College Closures

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🗓️ 15 April 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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0:00.0

From the New York Times, it's the headlines. I'm Tracy Mumford. Today's Wednesday, April 15th. Here's what we're covering.

0:13.0

This warrant I ran, what are we doing? I don't think we have any business being over there. I don't think it's America First at all.

0:20.9

The amount of money and resources that's gone into that is ridiculous.

0:24.2

The Times has been asking people across the country what they think of the war with Iran.

0:29.1

What are we doing here?

0:30.2

You know, that's concerned.

0:32.7

Well, your city are Republicans.

0:34.4

So did you support him?

0:35.3

And could you vote for President Trump?

0:36.7

So I actually voted for President Trump all three times.

0:41.3

Even among some Republicans, there is growing dissatisfaction with the conflict, while others

0:47.1

say they support Trump's decision to attack Iran.

0:49.6

I guess I have faith that the president decided it was time we had to act.

0:56.3

I sometimes get a little unnerved by the president's rhetoric, but I elect the guy to do things,

1:02.8

not to worry about what he says about what he's doing.

1:05.9

Overall, a new poll from Ipsos and Reuters shows that 51% of Americans think the war in Iran has not

1:13.4

been worthwhile. 24% think it has been, and 22% aren't sure. One pronounced split in the data

1:21.5

is that young Republicans specifically are far less likely to approve of Trump's decision to go

1:27.2

to war than older Republicans.

1:29.1

I recognize that a lot of young voters don't love the policy that we have in the Middle East.

1:36.7

Okay, I understand that.

1:38.4

Vice President J.D. Vance seemed keenly aware of that last night at an event for the youth-focused

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