Majorities of Americans want the newly elected Democratic-majority US Congress to act to end the war with Iran and to repeal tariffs put in place by President Donald Trump , signaling demand for quick action to address the high cost of living, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
Smaller shares wanted a focus on issues like artificial intelligence regulation, immigration reform and climate change. The four-day poll, completed on Monday, showed 71% of Americans — including 93% of Democrats and 51% of Republicans — want US Congress to pass legislation ending the conflict with Iran that Trump launched alongside US ally Israel in February. A smaller but still-significant share of respondents — 62% — said they would support an effort to repeal tariffs on imports put in place by the Trump administration. Nine in 10 respondents said cost of living issues should be a focus for the Congress during its first 100 days.
Large majorities of people in both political parties said it was important for Trump to make an effort to work with Democrats and for Democratic leaders in the new Congress to try to work with the president.
Opposition to impeachment
But many Americans appear concerned Democrats will use their new power to launch legal proceedings against Trump. The rest weren’t sure or didn’t answer the question. Congressional Democrats are divided on how to bring down healthcare costs, and also disagree on how aggressively to target Trump, including whether to impeach the president or members of his cabinet. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to face a House impeachment vote this week, following a move by a Republican lawmaker.
Asked which party had a better approach to regulating artificial intelligence, which could be an important issue for Congress in the coming months, 28% picked Democrats and 20% picked Republicans while the rest said they weren’t sure or that neither was better.
Some 42% of poll respondents said it would be “bad for the country” if the new Congress tried to impeach Trump, compared with 33% who said it would be good for the country.
