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Trump’s anti-war claims blow up in his face after Iran fiasco

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21.05.2026

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Trump’s anti-war claims blow up in his face after Iran fiasco

Opposition to the president's war with Iran among Gen Z MAGA members could help create positive political change

Published May 21, 2026 6:45AM (EDT)

Although Donald Trump has acknowledged being aware of the term “America First” and its historical context, he has nevertheless called it “a brand-new modern term. I never related it to the past.” Whether that is true or not, the fact is that the slogan is a specific throwback to a particular movement, and perhaps by coincidence — or someone whispering it in his ear — it became the brand name for his foreign policy when, in reality, he didn’t have one.

Trump, along with Stephen Miller and his then-aide Steve Bannon, managed to string together a type of isolationist doctrine in his first inaugural address, a speech that became known as “American Carnage” (or, in the words of George W. Bush “some weird s**t”). “For many decades,” he said, “we’ve enriched foreign industry at the expense of American industry, subsidized the armies of other countries, while allowing for the very sad depletion........

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