Israel-Iran war spotlights MAGA divide
President Trump’s handling of escalating tensions in the Middle East is casting a spotlight on divisions among the president's supporters about whether the U.S. should have any involvement in a brewing conflict.
Trump has had voices in his ear advocating for differing approaches to Iran as his administration sought to broker an agreement limiting Tehran’s nuclear program.
Figures like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson have argued voters backed Trump because he would not involve the nation in foreign conflicts.
Carlson, in his morning newsletter Friday, said Trump is “complicit” in Israel’s attack on Iran and warned the escalating conflict between the two nations could lead the U.S. into war.
“What happens next will define Donald Trump’s presidency,” Carlson wrote.
Other MAGA figures, such as Fox News host Mark Levin, have advocated for a strong response to Iran, which........
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