Pro-Israel American Jews losing faith in Trump’s Mideast policies

New study shows American Jews, including those who voted for Trump in 2024, are increasingly pessimistic regarding the president’s ability to handle key issues ranging from antisemitism to Iran’s nuclear program to US-Israel relations.

By World Israel News Staff

American Jews are losing faith in President Donald Trump’s ability to handle antisemitism in the United States and major foreign policy issues relating to the State of Israel, including US-Israel relations and the Iranian nuclear program, a new poll shows.

This week, the Jewish People Policy Institute released its monthly Voice of the Jewish People survey, which found that fewer American Jews – including supporters of the president – believe he is likely to properly handle either major issues now facing the Middle East or antisemitism in the United States.

An absolute majority of respondents (55%) said they had no confidence at all that Trump will do the right thing regarding Iran and its nuclear program, while about a quarter (28%) said they have a little confidence, and only 10% said they have a lot of confidence in the U.S. president in this regard.

Since Trump took office in January 2025, there has been a steady decline in the share of respondents who say they have “a lot” of confidence in him regarding Iran and an increase in those who say they have none at all. This trend exists across all ideological groups.

It can also be seen among Jews who voted for Trump in 2024. While at the beginning of his term, the majority (70%) said they had a great deal of confidence in him on this issue, now only a third (30%) say so.

Half (52%) of panel participants said they have no confidence at all in Trump’s ability to effectively combat the rise in antisemitism in the U.S.

Roughly one-quarter (24%) said they have a little confidence, and less than a quarter (22%) said they have a lot of confidence in him on this issue.

Compared to previous months, the number of Trump voters who say they have a lot of confidence in his handling of antisemitism has dropped — to the lowest level (63%) since he took office.

The poll also found that few American Jews view the two-state solution and the establishment of a Palestinian state as a viable option, with 39% opposing it and 31% backing it.

An additional 22% said they would back the two-state solution but do not believe it is relevant currently.

Approximately half of respondents also believe the de facto ceasefire between the U.S. and Yemen has been bad for Israel, with a similar percentage expressing concerns regarding American support for a Saudi nuclear program without a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

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