{
  "id": 16309525,
  "title": "Trump-Watch: Why Israel and the Iran War Are Dividing Trump's Base – with Political Scientist Sascha Lohmann",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/trump-watch-warum-israel-und-der-iran-krieg-trumps-basis-spalten-mit",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T09:42:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/audio/trump-watch-podcast/trump-watch-warum-israel-und-der-iran-krieg-trumps-basis-spalten/100264634.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "A recent Gallup survey shows a shift in Americans' views on the Middle East, but according to political scientist Sascha Lohmann of the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, foreign policy traditionally plays a minor role in midterm elections. Lohmann notes that the survey may indicate a change in public perception of Israel. The AIPAC pro-Israel lobby group recently supported a candidate against Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim, in Michigan, but El-Sayed still won. The US government's handling of the Iran conflict is also being questioned, with 76% of respondents in a CNN survey saying it is too costly.",
  "summary": "According to a survey, for the first time, American sympathies lie more with the Palestinians than with Israel. What does this mean for the midterms? SWP expert Sascha Lohmann provides an assessment.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}