US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend sent shockwaves across the political spectrum, but the sharpest backlash came from President Trump’s own MAGA base.
On his War Room podcast, Steve Bannon—one of the administration’s most influential voices—argued "an overwhelming majority of the people in the U.S. don't want to get involved in any of this." His comments echo a growing isolationist faction within the MAGA movement, which urges lawmakers to prioritize domestic concerns over overseas engagements.
Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene took to X, declaring she was tired "of funding foreign aid and foreign countries." She denounced military action that, in her view, serves "military industrial base profits" at the expense of American troops’ well-being.
These internal divisions surfaced amid questions about the strikes’ justification. Critics point to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s March congressional testimony, which said the intelligence community believed Iran was not on the cusp of building a nuclear weapon. President Trump, however, asserted without evidence that "Iran is very close to having one," prompting Gabbard to accuse the media of misrepresenting her views.
For its part, Iran insists its nuclear program is purely peaceful. The clash of claims has fueled a broader debate about America’s interventionist role and placed unity within the Trump administration under fresh scrutiny.
As hawkish voices call for a tougher stance and isolationists push for restraint, the rift within Trump’s base promises to shape US policy on the Israel-Iran front—and could influence American engagement on the global stage in the months ahead.
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U.S. strikes on Iran nuclear sites spark unease among Trump loyalists
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