Americans are ‘behind' Trump's strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
"The American people are behind Donald Trump on this issue, you look at the polls, 75-80 per cent of Americans understand the danger from Iran," Mr Hinderaker told Sky News Australia.
"Donald Trump is playing a very, very, strong hand in terms of domestic support."
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