MAGA loyalist Danica Patrick fires off message to Donald Trump after president's strikes on Iran
Donald Trump 's decision to bomb Iran after years of condemning America's involvement in Middle Eastern wars is being criticized by some MAGA faithful – just not Danica Patrick.
Instead, the NASCAR and Indy Car trail blazer doubled down on her support for the President in a series of patriotic online posts following the controversial attack.
The first post did not directly mention Trump, but rather addressed US soldiers stationed around the world – a group that could be impacted by a potential Iranian military response.
'Thank you to all that keep America safe and strong,' Patrick captioned the post, which shows her driving a speed boat with the US flag flapping away in the background.
Patrick included Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Fortunate Son' with her post, which is less of a patriotic anthem than a protest of privileged Americans avoiding Vietnam War service. But lest anyone think the song selection was a dig at Trump, who famously missed the Vietnam War with college and medical deferments, Patrick's subsequent post made her allegiance perfectly clear.
'Get in!' read the caption of above an AI-generated image of Trump dressed as a fighter pilot in a jet cockpit. 'We're making the world great again!'
Although careful not to criticize Trump directly, conservative firebrands like Georgian Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and podcaster Tucker Carlson have slammed the US bombing of sites linked to Iran's nuclear program.
Trump has since claimed Carlson called him to apologize for his commentary about the US involvement in Iran, Israel and the Middle East.
'He called and apologized the other day because he thought he had said things that were a little bit too strong, and I appreciate that,' Trump said.
Both Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have stressed the US is not interested in another regime change in the Middle East. However, Trump contracted that message in a Sunday social media post.
'It's not politically correct to use the term, "Regime Change," but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn't there be a Regime change??? MIGA!!!'
Patrick had never voted before 2024, but came out strongly in favor of Trump during the last presidential election.
'Don't you guys find it amazing that you can say, 'I love this country,' and it means you're Republican,' the 42-year-old said at an event called 'AmericaFest' back in December. 'That you can wear an American flag and it means you're Republican.
'Why aren't these things American?
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