A randomized poll exposure shows that revealing concrete elements of a proposed foreign‑policy settlement (force caps, NATO exclusion, frozen‑asset terms, territorial withdrawals) reduces public approval of the leader who advances it — even among co‑partisans who were previously unaware. The effect is measurable and heterogeneous: it is especially large among previously uninformed party supporters and shifts perceptions of which side the leader favors.
— If true generally, revealing policy substance (not just slogans) can materially alter political support and constrain bargaining space for negotiated settlements and executive diplomacy.
2025.12.02
100% relevant
Economist/YouGov experiment that showed half of respondents a summary of Trump’s peace plan (600,000 force cap; no NATO; $100B invested with U.S. profit share; Donetsk withdrawal) and measured net approval changes, especially among Republicans who previously knew nothing about the plan.
2025.12.02
86% relevant
The article reports that for seven consecutive weeks Trump's net approval is deeply negative and notes that exposure to the details of his Ukraine plan and alleged 'illegal orders' sours public views—directly aligning with the idea that revealing policy particulars can reduce leader approval; the Economist/YouGov poll is the concrete dataset showing the effect.
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