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Trump’s Move Against Iran May Draw More Criticism From MAGA’s Anti-Interventionists
- President Donald Trump announced strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday evening amid rising tensions in the Middle East.
- The decision followed a short deadline Trump gave Iran to avoid a U.S. strike and marked a shift from his earlier diplomatic approach, causing concern among his MAGA base.
- Key MAGA figures like Steve Bannon, Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Charlie Kirk publicly expressed opposition or warned about military intervention opposing 'forever wars'.
- Bannon suggested that while there might be initial resistance, supporters aligned with the MAGA ideology would ultimately rally behind Trump if he explains his reasons for involvement; meanwhile, Trump referred to Carlson as "kooky" following their public disagreements.
- The strikes deepened divisions within Trump’s Republican supporters and suggested potential political risks if the attacks fail to fully halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
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MAGA movement divided over Trump’s move to bomb Iran
President Donald Trump’s MAGA sphere of conservative media and influencers — many of whom had expressed skepticism before his decision to bomb Iranian nuclear facilities — is divided over the president’s dramatic move to strike.
Trump's move against Iran may draw more criticism from MAGA anti-interventionists
President Trump's decision to strike three nuclear sites in Iran could deepen a divide among some of the Republican's supporters, including high-profile backers who had said any such move would run counter to the anti-interventionism he promised to deliver.
US journalist Erik Kirschbaum analyses the US military strike against the Iranian nuclear program and its domestic political implications in the US. Both democrats and MAGA supporters are against war. However, if Iran does not fight back, Trump can use this domestically.
MAGA largely falls in line on Trump’s Iran strikes
President Donald Trump’s sudden announcement Saturday night that he bombed three Iranian nuclear sites has Republican skeptics of U.S. military action against Iran largely falling in line. The prospect of strikes against Iran had sparked backlash from Democrats and days of infighting within Trump’s MAGA coalition, but after the president posted on Truth Social that the U.S. has bombed Iran, several GOP critics cheered the strikes as a limited ac…
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