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U.S. Taking Over Gaza

Do you favor or oppose the U.S. taking over Gaza, as Donald Trump has proposed?

Latest wave fielded March 24 to 30, 2025. Primary source: Pew Research Center, American Trends Panel Wave 166 (Spring 2025 Global Attitudes, U.S.), March 24 to 30, 2025.

Trend

U.S. Taking Over Gaza: March 24 to 30, 2025, percent of respondents

  • Strongly favor3%
  • Somewhat favor12%
  • Somewhat oppose13%
  • Strongly oppose49%
  • Not sure22%
  • DK/Refused0%
Source: Pew Research Center; see Sources below.

Toplines

U.S. Taking Over Gaza: toplines by survey wave, percent (newest first)
Field datesStrongly favorSomewhat favorSomewhat opposeStrongly opposeNot sureDK/RefusedSample (n)Margin of error
March 24 to 30, 202531213492201,804±2.7

Note: Asked of Form 1 only (n=1,804, margin of error plus or minus 2.7 points).

Sources

  1. Pew Research Center, American Trends Panel Wave 166 (Spring 2025 Global Attitudes, U.S.), March 24 to 30, 2025, accessed October 13, 2026.
  2. Pew Research Center, American Trends Panel Wave 166 (Spring 2025 Global Attitudes, U.S.), topline, accessed October 13, 2026.

Cite

Pew Research Center, "U.S. Taking Over Gaza," in Middle East Forum, U.S. Opinion on the Middle East, https://polls.meforum.org/q/pew-gaza-takeover/.