‘Significant chunk' of US Republicans do not support Tucker Carlson's view on Iran conflict
J.L. Partners conducted a survey which showed 81 per cent of MAGA republicans support Israel's strikes against Iran.
'I don't think there is much of a split in the MAGA movement on this Iran issue,' Mr Hinderaker told Sky News host James Macpherson.
'The idea that there is a significant chunk of the Republican Party that is isolationist or passivist or anti-Israel is just wrong.
'A guy like Tucker Carlson does not speak for any significant number of Republicans or MAGA believers on this issue.'
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