US Citizens Want Trump Impeached Over Iran War
A majority of United States citizens want Congress to impeach US President Donald Trump over his war against Iran and a number of other controversial policies. This is according to a new poll, more than 40 days after the US-Israeli military coalition launched the war against the Islamic Republic.
Newsweek reported that in a survey published on Wednesday (8/4) local time, 52 percent of registered voters supported impeaching Trump, compared to 40 percent who opposed it.
Cited by Press TV on Thursday (9/4/2026), 790 people participated in this survey, which was initiated by two groups opposing Trump’s war against Iran and other policies: the progressive advocacy organisation Impeach Trump Again and Free Speech for People.
The findings also showed that one in seven Republicans supported the impeachment process against Trump.
According to the Newsweek report, this poll was conducted by John Bonifaz, president and co-founder of Free Speech for People, for the veteran progressive polling firm Celinda Lake. The poll has a margin of error of 3.9 percent.
“This is an unprecedented result at the beginning of a president’s term,” Bonifaz said during a press conference.
Voters have turned against Trump much earlier than they did against former President Richard Nixon—the only other two-term US president to receive majority support for impeachment.
Previously, the House of Representatives had impeached Trump twice during his first term, but the Senate rejected the impeachments both times.
Trump is currently facing the latest impeachment efforts from several congressional leaders, particularly from the Democratic faction, following his threats and war against Iran since 28 February.
One member of Congress calling for Trump’s impeachment is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The Democratic politician has again called for impeaching President Donald Trump, emphasising that the announcement of a temporary ceasefire “changes nothing”.
The President has threatened genocide against the Iranian people and continues to use those threats as leverage,” said the Democratic Party politician in a post on platform X.
“We can no longer risk the world or our country’s well-being,” she continued, as quoted by Al Jazeera on Wednesday (8/4).
“Whether through the cabinet or Congress, the President must be removed from office. We are playing on the brink of destruction,” Cortez stated.
Previously, dozens of Democratic legislators had also called for Trump to be removed from office regarding his threats against Iran. Some of them now emphasise that this stance has not changed despite the ceasefire announcement.