Fewer Americans have confidence in Trump on Iran decisions: Poll

Fewer U.S. residents are confident in President Donald Trump's decision-making on Iran compared with that in last year, a Pew Research Center poll showed.

Conducted in late March among over 3,500 U.S. adults, the survey showed only 35 percent of U.S. adults are very or somewhat confident in Trump's ability to make good decisions about U.S. policy toward Iran, down by 9 points since August 2025.

The survey also found that higher gas prices triggered by the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran have emerged as the top concern of U.S. residents. The majorities of U.S. residents are also worrying about the possibility of U.S. sending ground troops into Iran, potential military casualties, and terrorist attacks on U.S. soil.

Fewer Americans have confidence in Trump on Iran decisions: Poll

U.S. stocks ended mixed on Tuesday.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 85.42 points, or 0.18 percent, to 46,584.46. The S&P 500 added 5.02 points, or 0.08 percent, to 6,616.85. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 21.512 points, or 0.10 percent, to 22,017.849.

Six of the 11 primary S&P 500 sectors ended in green, with communication services and energy leading the gainers by going up 1.04 percent and 0.78 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, consumer staples and consumer discretionary led the laggards by dropping 1.76 percent and 0.91 percent, respectively.

U.S. stocks close mixed