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Newsweek
04-08-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Marjorie Taylor Greene Turns on GOP, Says Republicans Are Anti-Women
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia and steadfast supporter of President Donald Trump, has publicly criticized her party over its treatment of women and has said the GOP is out of step with the priorities of the Make American Great Again movement. "I don't know if the Republican Party is leaving me, or if I'm kind of not relating to Republican Party as much anymore," she told the Daily Mail. She added that women in her party were "really sick and tired of the way men treat Republican women." Newsweek has contacted the Republican Party and the White House for comment via email outside working hours. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks with reporters in the U.S. Capitol after a meeting of the House Republican Conference on July 22. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks with reporters in the U.S. Capitol after a meeting of the House Republican Conference on July 22. AP Why It Matters Internal GOP dynamics appear to be growing more volatile ahead of the 2026 midterms. Though Greene remains a vocal supporter of the president, her message highlights a broader struggle over the future of the Republican Party as ideological tensions surface on issues such as foreign policy and gender representation. What To Know Speaking with the Daily Mail, Greene accused men in the Republican Party of treating women badly. "I think there's other women in our party that are really sick and tired of the way men treat Republican women," she said. "I think there's other women—Republican women—and I'm just giving my opinion here, who are really sick and tired of them," the congresswoman continued. "And the one that really got shafted was Elise Stefanik." Shortly after winning the November 2024 presidential election, Trump nominated Stefanik, a Republican representative from New York, to the role of United Nations ambassador. However, in March, the president withdrew the nomination amid concerns over the GOP's slim House majority. Mike Waltz was nominated for the role instead on the heels of losing his job as national security adviser after including a journalist in a Signal group chat where top Trump administration officials shared sensitive information about an American attack on Yemen. "How does he get awarded after 'Signalgate?'" Greene told the Daily Mail. "Isn't that weird … who awarded him that?" Greene also said the Republican Party was reverting to its "neocon" past and failing to represent workers and "regular Americans." "I think the Republican Party has turned its back on America First and the workers and just regular Americans," she said. Greene wants the party to focus on ending foreign aid, cutting down government expenditure, halting increases to the national debt and avoiding inflation. The Georgia lawmaker has previously disagreed with her party on foreign policy, especially regarding the Israel-Gaza conflict. On social media and in public remarks, Greene has described Israel's actions in Gaza as a genocide, splitting with her party's stance on Israel as she called attention to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Other MAGA figures who, at varying degrees, have broken from the party to criticize Israel include longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon, conservative commentator and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, and conservative pundit Megyn Kelly. What People Are Saying Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene told the Daily Mail: "I don't know what the hell happened with the Republican Party. I really don't. But I'll tell you one thing, the course that it's on, I don't want to have anything to do with it, and I, I just don't care anymore." President Donald Trump previously wrote on Truth Social about Representative Elise Stefanik: "The people love Elise and, with her, we have nothing to worry about come Election Day. There are others that can do a good job at the United Nations. Therefore, Elise will stay in Congress, rejoin the House Leadership Team, and continue to fight for our amazing American People. Speaker Johnson is thrilled!" Greene previously wrote on X about Israel: "It's the most truthful and easiest thing to say that Oct 7th in Israel was horrific and all hostages must be returned, but so is the genocide, humanitarian crisis, and starvation happening in Gaza." A State Department spokesperson previously told Newsweek: "President Trump and Secretary [of State Marco] Rubio want a better life for the people of Gaza and are acutely aware of the dire humanitarian situation. We are supportive of creative efforts to relieve the humanitarian situation in Gaza." What Happens Next With Greene and other MAGA figures expressing open disappointment with party leadership, observers expect continued public disagreements over candidate selection, congressional priorities and U.S. foreign policy. Trump has not publicly criticized Greene, and she remains highly popular with his base, suggesting her influence within the broader America First movement is unlikely to fade, even as her relationship with the party establishment may become more strained. As congressional races and major legislative debates approach, the consequences of this fracture within the GOP remain to be seen.
New York Post
01-08-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Trump's special envoy visits aid site in Gaza amid concern over humanitarian crisis
President Trump's special envoy visited an aid operation site in southern Gaza Friday — amid global concerns of a spiraling hunger crisis that's plaguing the Palestinian enclave. Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, and US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, became the first high profile US officials to visit Gaza since the war broke out as they toured a US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution site in Rafah. 3 Steve Witkoff and Mike Huckabee visiting a Gaza aid site. @USAmbIsrael Advertisement 3 Palestinians carrying aid supplies through rubble in Beit Lahia, Gaza. REUTERS 3 Smoke rises from destroyed buildings in Gaza on Aug. 1. AP 'Today, we spent over five hours inside Gaza — level setting the facts on the ground, assessing conditions, and meeting with [the Humanitarian Foundation] and other agencies,' Witkoff, who wore a Make American Great Again hat during the visit, wrote on X. 'The purpose of the visit was to give [Trump] a clear understanding of the humanitarian situation and help craft a plan to deliver food and medical aid to the people of Gaza.'
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Business Standard
22-06-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Trump's Iran strikes may face backlash from Maga's anti-war supporters
President Donald Trump's decision to strike three nuclear sites in Iran could deepen a divide among some of the Republican's supporters, including high-profile backers who had said any such move would run counter to the anti-interventionism he promised to deliver. Notably though, immediately following Trump's Saturday announcement of the strike, some of those who had publicly spoken out against US involvement voiced their support. The lead-up to the move against Iranian nuclear sites had exposed fissures within Trump's Make American Great Again base as some of that movement's most vocal leaders, with large followings of their own, expressed deep concern about the prospect of US involvement in the Israel-Iran war. With the president barred from seeking a third term, what remains unknown is how long-lasting the schism could be for Trump and his current priorities, as well as the overall future of his America First movement. Among the surrogates who spoke out against American involvement were former senior adviser Steve Bannon, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., commentator Tucker Carlson and Charlie Kirk, the founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point. Part of their consternation was rooted in Trump's own vocalized antipathy for what he and others have termed the forever wars fomented in previous administrations. As the possibility of military action neared, some of those voices tamped down their rhetoric. According to Trump, Carlson even called to apologize. Here's a look at what some of Trump's biggest advocates had said about US military involvement in Iran: Steve Bannon On Wednesday, Bannon, one of top advisers in Trump's 2016 campaign, told an audience in Washington that bitter feelings over Iraq were a driving force for Trump's first presidential candidacy and the MAGA movement. "One of the core tenets is no forever wars, Bannon said. But the longtime Trump ally, who served a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the US Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, went on to suggest that Trump will maintain loyalty from his base no matter what. On Wednesday, Bannon acknowledged that while he and others will argue against military intervention until the end, the MAGA movement will back Trump. Ultimately, Bannon said that Trump would have to make the case to the American people if he wanted to get involved in Iran. We don't like it. Maybe we hate it, Bannon said, predicting what the MAGA response would be. But, you know, we'll get on board. Tucker Carlson The commentator's rhetoric toward Trump was increasingly critical. Carlson, who headlined large rallies with the Republican during the 2024 campaign, earlier this month suggested that the president's posture was breaking his pledge to keep the US out of new foreign entanglements. Trump clapped back at Carlson on social media, calling him kooky. During an event at the White House on Wednesday, Trump said that Carlson had called and apologized for calling him out. Trump said Carlson is a nice guy. Carlson's conversation with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, that day laid bare the divides among many Republicans. The two sparred for two hours over a variety of issues, primarily about possible US involvement in Iran. Carlson accused Cruz of placing too much emphasis on protecting Israel in his foreign policy worldview. You don't know anything about Iran, Carlson said to Cruz, after the senator said he didn't know Iran's population or its ethnic composition. You're a senator who's calling for the overthrow of a government, and you don't know anything about the country. Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene The Georgia Republican, who wore the signature red MAGA cap for Democratic President Joe Biden's State of the Union address in 2024, publicly sided with Carlson, criticizing Trump for deriding one of my favorite people. Saying the former Fox News commentator unapologetically believes the same things I do, Greene wrote on X this past week that those beliefs include that foreign wars/intervention/regime change put America last, kill innocent people, are making us broke, and will ultimately lead to our destruction. That's not kooky, Greene added, using the same word Trump used to describe Carlson. That's what millions of Americans voted for. It's what we believe is America First. About an hour before Trump's announcement, Greene posted on X that, Every time America is on the verge of greatness, we get involved in another foreign war. This is not our fight, she added. Peace is the answer. In another post following Trump's announcement, Greene urged, Let us all join together and pray for peace." Alex Jones The far-right conspiracy theorist and Infowars host posted on social media earlier in the week a side-by-side of Trump's official presidential headshot and an artificial intelligence-generated composite of Trump and former Republican President George W. Bush. Trump and many of his allies have long disparaged Bush for involving the United States in the forever wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Writing What you voted for above Trump's image and What you got above the composite, Jones added: I hope this is not the case Charlie Kirk Kirk is among those who seemed to have made a quick about-face. About an hour after Trump's announcement, Kirk posted a series of messages on social media supportive of Trump, saying Iran had given the president no choice. Kirk praised Trump for acting with prudence and decisiveness" and for the betterment of humanity. Kirk also reposted a 2011 tweet in which Trump had written that Iran's quest for nuclear weapons is a major threat to our nation's national security interests. We can't allow Iran to go nuclear.
Time of India
22-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Trump's move against Iran may draw more criticism from MAGA's anti-interventionists
President Donald Trump 's decision to strike three nuclear sites in Iran could deepen a divide among some of the Republican's supporters, including high-profile backers who had said any such move would run counter to the anti-interventionism he promised to deliver. Notably though, immediately following Trump 's Saturday announcement of the strike, some of those who had publicly spoken out against U.S. involvement voiced their support. The lead-up to the move against Iranian nuclear sites had exposed fissures within Trump's "Make American Great Again" base as some of that movement's most vocal leaders, with large followings of their own, expressed deep concern about the prospect of US involvement in the Israel-Iran war. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Villa For Sale in Dubai Might Surprise You Villas in Dubai | Search ads Learn More Undo With the president barred from seeking a third term, what remains unknown is how long-lasting the schism could be for Trump and his current priorities, as well as the overall future of his "America First" movement. Among the surrogates who spoke out against American involvement were former senior adviser Steve Bannon , Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., commentator Tucker Carlson and Charlie Kirk, the founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point. Part of their consternation was rooted in Trump's own vocalized antipathy for what he and others have termed the "forever wars" fomented in previous administrations. Live Events As the possibility of military action neared, some of those voices tamped down their rhetoric. According to Trump, Carlson even called to "apologize." Here's a look at what some of Trump's biggest advocates had said about U.S. military involvement in Iran: Steve Bannon On Wednesday, Bannon, one of top advisers in Trump's 2016 campaign, told an audience in Washington that bitter feelings over Iraq were a driving force for Trump's first presidential candidacy and the MAGA movement . "One of the core tenets is no forever wars," Bannon said. But the longtime Trump ally, who served a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, went on to suggest that Trump will maintain loyalty from his base no matter what. On Wednesday, Bannon acknowledged that while he and others will argue against military intervention until the end, "the MAGA movement will back Trump." Ultimately, Bannon said that Trump would have to make the case to the American people if he wanted to get involved in Iran. "We don't like it. Maybe we hate it," Bannon said, predicting what the MAGA response would be. "But, you know, we'll get on board." Tucker Carlson The commentator's rhetoric toward Trump was increasingly critical. Carlson, who headlined large rallies with the Republican during the 2024 campaign, earlier this month suggested that the president's posture was breaking his pledge to keep the U.S. out of new foreign entanglements. Trump clapped back at Carlson on social media, calling him "kooky." During an event at the White House on Wednesday, Trump said that Carlson had "called and apologized" for calling him out. Trump said Carlson "is a nice guy." Carlson's conversation with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, that day laid bare the divides among many Republicans. The two sparred for two hours over a variety of issues, primarily about possible U.S. involvement in Iran. Carlson accused Cruz of placing too much emphasis on protecting Israel in his foreign policy worldview. "You don't know anything about Iran," Carlson said to Cruz, after the senator said he didn't know Iran's population or its ethnic composition. "You're a senator who's calling for the overthrow of a government, and you don't know anything about the country." Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene The Georgia Republican, who wore the signature red MAGA cap for Democratic President Joe Biden's State of the Union address in 2024, publicly sided with Carlson, criticizing Trump for deriding "one of my favorite people." Saying the former Fox News commentator "unapologetically believes the same things I do," Greene wrote on X this past week that those beliefs include that "foreign wars/intervention/regime change put America last, kill innocent people, are making us broke, and will ultimately lead to our destruction." "That's not kooky," Greene added, using the same word Trump used to describe Carlson. "That's what millions of Americans voted for. It's what we believe is America First." About an hour before Trump's announcement, Greene posted on X that, "Every time America is on the verge of greatness, we get involved in another foreign war." "This is not our fight," she added. "Peace is the answer." In another post following Trump's announcement, Greene urged, "Let us all join together and pray for peace." Alex Jones The far-right conspiracy theorist and Infowars host posted on social media earlier in the week a side-by-side of Trump's official presidential headshot and an artificial intelligence-generated composite of Trump and former Republican President George W. Bush. Trump and many of his allies have long disparaged Bush for involving the United States in the "forever wars" in Iraq and Afghanistan. Writing "What you voted for" above Trump's image and "What you got" above the composite, Jones added: "I hope this is not the case..." Charlie Kirk Kirk is among those who seemed to have made a quick about-face. About an hour after Trump's announcement, Kirk posted a series of messages on social media supportive of Trump, saying Iran had given the president "no choice." Kirk praised Trump for acting "with prudence and decisiveness" and "for the betterment of humanity." Kirk also reposted a 2011 tweet in which Trump had written that "Iran's quest for nuclear weapons is a major threat to our nation's national security interests. We can't allow Iran to go nuclear." "When Trump speaks, you should listen," Kirk added. It was a different tone from the start of the week, when Kirk said in a Fox News interview that "this is the moment that President Trump was elected for." But he had warned of a potential MAGA divide over Iran. Days later, Kirk said that "Trump voters, especially young people, supported President Trump because he was the first president in my lifetime to not start a new war." He also wrote that "there is historically little support for America to be actively engaged in yet another offensive war in the Middle East. We must work for and pray for peace." In Kirk's view, "The last thing America needs right now is a new war. Our number one desire must be peace, as quickly as possible."
The Advertiser
22-06-2025
- Politics
- The Advertiser
MAGA anti-interventionists warned US not to strike Iran
President Donald Trump's decision to strike three nuclear sites in Iran will almost assuredly draw more criticism from some of his Republican supporters, including high-profile backers who had said any such move would run counter to the anti-interventionism he promised to deliver. The lead-up to the strike exposed fissures within Trump's "Make American Great Again" base as some of that movement's most vocal leaders, with large followings of their own, expressed deep concern about the prospect of US involvement in the Israel-Iran war. Here's a look at what some of Trump's biggest advocates had said about US military involvement in Iran: * STEVE BANNON - One of the top advisers in Trump's 2016 campaign, Bannon told an audience in Washington on Wednesday that bitter feelings over Iraq were a driving force for Trump's first presidential candidacy and the MAGA movement. - "One of the core tenets is no forever wars," Bannon said. - The longtime Trump ally, who served a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, acknowledged that while he and others argued against military intervention, "the MAGA movement will back Trump". - Bannon said Trump would have to make the case to the American people if he wanted to get involved in Iran. - "We don't like it. Maybe we hate it," Bannon said, predicting what the MAGA response would be. "But, you know, we'll get on board." * TUCKER CARLSON - The US commentator's rhetoric toward Trump was increasingly critical. - Carlson, who headlined large rallies with the Republican during the 2024 campaign, suggested in June that the president's posture was breaking his pledge to keep the US out of new foreign entanglements. - Trump clapped back at Carlson on social media, calling him "kooky". - During an event at the White House on Wednesday, Trump said Carlson had "called and apologised" for calling him out, adding Carlson "is a nice guy". - Carlson's sparred with Texan senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas on Wednesday for two hours over a variety of issues, primarily possible US involvement in Iran, with Carlson accusing Cruz of placing too much emphasis on protecting Israel in his foreign policy worldview. - "You don't know anything about Iran," Carlson said to Cruz, after the senator said he didn't know Iran's population or its ethnic composition. - "You're a senator who's calling for the overthrow of a government, and you don't know anything about the country." * MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE - The Georgia Republican, who wore the signature red MAGA cap for Democratic President Joe Biden's State of the Union address in 2024, has publicly sided with Carlson, criticising Trump for deriding "one of my favourite people". - Saying the former Fox News commentator "unapologetically believes the same things I do", Greene wrote on X this past week that those beliefs include that "foreign wars/intervention/regime change put America last, kill innocent people, are making us broke, and will ultimately lead to our destruction". - "That's not kooky," Greene added, using the same word Trump used to describe Carlson. "That's what millions of Americans voted for. It's what we believe is America First." * ALEX JONES - The far-right conspiracy theorist and Infowars host posted on social media earlier in the week a side-by-side of Trump's official presidential head shot and an artificial intelligence-generated composite of Trump and former Republican President George W Bush. - Trump and many of his allies have long disparaged Bush for involving the US in the "forever wars" in Iraq and Afghanistan. - Writing "What you voted for" above Trump's image and "What you got" above the composite, Jones added: "I hope this is not the case …" * CHARLIE KIRK - Conservative political activist Kirk said in a Fox News interview at the start of the week that "this is the moment that President Trump was elected for" but he had warned of a potential MAGA divide over Iran. - Days later, Kirk said, "Trump voters, especially young people, supported President Trump because he was the first president in my lifetime to not start a new war". - He also wrote: "There is historically little support for America to be actively engaged in yet another offensive war in the Middle East - we must work for and pray for peace." - In Kirk's view: "The last thing America needs right now is a new war. Our number one desire must be peace, as quickly as possible." President Donald Trump's decision to strike three nuclear sites in Iran will almost assuredly draw more criticism from some of his Republican supporters, including high-profile backers who had said any such move would run counter to the anti-interventionism he promised to deliver. The lead-up to the strike exposed fissures within Trump's "Make American Great Again" base as some of that movement's most vocal leaders, with large followings of their own, expressed deep concern about the prospect of US involvement in the Israel-Iran war. Here's a look at what some of Trump's biggest advocates had said about US military involvement in Iran: * STEVE BANNON - One of the top advisers in Trump's 2016 campaign, Bannon told an audience in Washington on Wednesday that bitter feelings over Iraq were a driving force for Trump's first presidential candidacy and the MAGA movement. - "One of the core tenets is no forever wars," Bannon said. - The longtime Trump ally, who served a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, acknowledged that while he and others argued against military intervention, "the MAGA movement will back Trump". - Bannon said Trump would have to make the case to the American people if he wanted to get involved in Iran. - "We don't like it. Maybe we hate it," Bannon said, predicting what the MAGA response would be. "But, you know, we'll get on board." * TUCKER CARLSON - The US commentator's rhetoric toward Trump was increasingly critical. - Carlson, who headlined large rallies with the Republican during the 2024 campaign, suggested in June that the president's posture was breaking his pledge to keep the US out of new foreign entanglements. - Trump clapped back at Carlson on social media, calling him "kooky". - During an event at the White House on Wednesday, Trump said Carlson had "called and apologised" for calling him out, adding Carlson "is a nice guy". - Carlson's sparred with Texan senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas on Wednesday for two hours over a variety of issues, primarily possible US involvement in Iran, with Carlson accusing Cruz of placing too much emphasis on protecting Israel in his foreign policy worldview. - "You don't know anything about Iran," Carlson said to Cruz, after the senator said he didn't know Iran's population or its ethnic composition. - "You're a senator who's calling for the overthrow of a government, and you don't know anything about the country." * MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE - The Georgia Republican, who wore the signature red MAGA cap for Democratic President Joe Biden's State of the Union address in 2024, has publicly sided with Carlson, criticising Trump for deriding "one of my favourite people". - Saying the former Fox News commentator "unapologetically believes the same things I do", Greene wrote on X this past week that those beliefs include that "foreign wars/intervention/regime change put America last, kill innocent people, are making us broke, and will ultimately lead to our destruction". - "That's not kooky," Greene added, using the same word Trump used to describe Carlson. "That's what millions of Americans voted for. It's what we believe is America First." * ALEX JONES - The far-right conspiracy theorist and Infowars host posted on social media earlier in the week a side-by-side of Trump's official presidential head shot and an artificial intelligence-generated composite of Trump and former Republican President George W Bush. - Trump and many of his allies have long disparaged Bush for involving the US in the "forever wars" in Iraq and Afghanistan. - Writing "What you voted for" above Trump's image and "What you got" above the composite, Jones added: "I hope this is not the case …" * CHARLIE KIRK - Conservative political activist Kirk said in a Fox News interview at the start of the week that "this is the moment that President Trump was elected for" but he had warned of a potential MAGA divide over Iran. - Days later, Kirk said, "Trump voters, especially young people, supported President Trump because he was the first president in my lifetime to not start a new war". - He also wrote: "There is historically little support for America to be actively engaged in yet another offensive war in the Middle East - we must work for and pray for peace." - In Kirk's view: "The last thing America needs right now is a new war. Our number one desire must be peace, as quickly as possible." President Donald Trump's decision to strike three nuclear sites in Iran will almost assuredly draw more criticism from some of his Republican supporters, including high-profile backers who had said any such move would run counter to the anti-interventionism he promised to deliver. The lead-up to the strike exposed fissures within Trump's "Make American Great Again" base as some of that movement's most vocal leaders, with large followings of their own, expressed deep concern about the prospect of US involvement in the Israel-Iran war. Here's a look at what some of Trump's biggest advocates had said about US military involvement in Iran: * STEVE BANNON - One of the top advisers in Trump's 2016 campaign, Bannon told an audience in Washington on Wednesday that bitter feelings over Iraq were a driving force for Trump's first presidential candidacy and the MAGA movement. - "One of the core tenets is no forever wars," Bannon said. - The longtime Trump ally, who served a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, acknowledged that while he and others argued against military intervention, "the MAGA movement will back Trump". - Bannon said Trump would have to make the case to the American people if he wanted to get involved in Iran. - "We don't like it. Maybe we hate it," Bannon said, predicting what the MAGA response would be. "But, you know, we'll get on board." * TUCKER CARLSON - The US commentator's rhetoric toward Trump was increasingly critical. - Carlson, who headlined large rallies with the Republican during the 2024 campaign, suggested in June that the president's posture was breaking his pledge to keep the US out of new foreign entanglements. - Trump clapped back at Carlson on social media, calling him "kooky". - During an event at the White House on Wednesday, Trump said Carlson had "called and apologised" for calling him out, adding Carlson "is a nice guy". - Carlson's sparred with Texan senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas on Wednesday for two hours over a variety of issues, primarily possible US involvement in Iran, with Carlson accusing Cruz of placing too much emphasis on protecting Israel in his foreign policy worldview. - "You don't know anything about Iran," Carlson said to Cruz, after the senator said he didn't know Iran's population or its ethnic composition. - "You're a senator who's calling for the overthrow of a government, and you don't know anything about the country." * MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE - The Georgia Republican, who wore the signature red MAGA cap for Democratic President Joe Biden's State of the Union address in 2024, has publicly sided with Carlson, criticising Trump for deriding "one of my favourite people". - Saying the former Fox News commentator "unapologetically believes the same things I do", Greene wrote on X this past week that those beliefs include that "foreign wars/intervention/regime change put America last, kill innocent people, are making us broke, and will ultimately lead to our destruction". - "That's not kooky," Greene added, using the same word Trump used to describe Carlson. "That's what millions of Americans voted for. It's what we believe is America First." * ALEX JONES - The far-right conspiracy theorist and Infowars host posted on social media earlier in the week a side-by-side of Trump's official presidential head shot and an artificial intelligence-generated composite of Trump and former Republican President George W Bush. - Trump and many of his allies have long disparaged Bush for involving the US in the "forever wars" in Iraq and Afghanistan. - Writing "What you voted for" above Trump's image and "What you got" above the composite, Jones added: "I hope this is not the case …" * CHARLIE KIRK - Conservative political activist Kirk said in a Fox News interview at the start of the week that "this is the moment that President Trump was elected for" but he had warned of a potential MAGA divide over Iran. - Days later, Kirk said, "Trump voters, especially young people, supported President Trump because he was the first president in my lifetime to not start a new war". - He also wrote: "There is historically little support for America to be actively engaged in yet another offensive war in the Middle East - we must work for and pray for peace." - In Kirk's view: "The last thing America needs right now is a new war. Our number one desire must be peace, as quickly as possible." President Donald Trump's decision to strike three nuclear sites in Iran will almost assuredly draw more criticism from some of his Republican supporters, including high-profile backers who had said any such move would run counter to the anti-interventionism he promised to deliver. The lead-up to the strike exposed fissures within Trump's "Make American Great Again" base as some of that movement's most vocal leaders, with large followings of their own, expressed deep concern about the prospect of US involvement in the Israel-Iran war. Here's a look at what some of Trump's biggest advocates had said about US military involvement in Iran: * STEVE BANNON - One of the top advisers in Trump's 2016 campaign, Bannon told an audience in Washington on Wednesday that bitter feelings over Iraq were a driving force for Trump's first presidential candidacy and the MAGA movement. - "One of the core tenets is no forever wars," Bannon said. - The longtime Trump ally, who served a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, acknowledged that while he and others argued against military intervention, "the MAGA movement will back Trump". - Bannon said Trump would have to make the case to the American people if he wanted to get involved in Iran. - "We don't like it. Maybe we hate it," Bannon said, predicting what the MAGA response would be. "But, you know, we'll get on board." * TUCKER CARLSON - The US commentator's rhetoric toward Trump was increasingly critical. - Carlson, who headlined large rallies with the Republican during the 2024 campaign, suggested in June that the president's posture was breaking his pledge to keep the US out of new foreign entanglements. - Trump clapped back at Carlson on social media, calling him "kooky". - During an event at the White House on Wednesday, Trump said Carlson had "called and apologised" for calling him out, adding Carlson "is a nice guy". - Carlson's sparred with Texan senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas on Wednesday for two hours over a variety of issues, primarily possible US involvement in Iran, with Carlson accusing Cruz of placing too much emphasis on protecting Israel in his foreign policy worldview. - "You don't know anything about Iran," Carlson said to Cruz, after the senator said he didn't know Iran's population or its ethnic composition. - "You're a senator who's calling for the overthrow of a government, and you don't know anything about the country." * MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE - The Georgia Republican, who wore the signature red MAGA cap for Democratic President Joe Biden's State of the Union address in 2024, has publicly sided with Carlson, criticising Trump for deriding "one of my favourite people". - Saying the former Fox News commentator "unapologetically believes the same things I do", Greene wrote on X this past week that those beliefs include that "foreign wars/intervention/regime change put America last, kill innocent people, are making us broke, and will ultimately lead to our destruction". - "That's not kooky," Greene added, using the same word Trump used to describe Carlson. "That's what millions of Americans voted for. It's what we believe is America First." * ALEX JONES - The far-right conspiracy theorist and Infowars host posted on social media earlier in the week a side-by-side of Trump's official presidential head shot and an artificial intelligence-generated composite of Trump and former Republican President George W Bush. - Trump and many of his allies have long disparaged Bush for involving the US in the "forever wars" in Iraq and Afghanistan. - Writing "What you voted for" above Trump's image and "What you got" above the composite, Jones added: "I hope this is not the case …" * CHARLIE KIRK - Conservative political activist Kirk said in a Fox News interview at the start of the week that "this is the moment that President Trump was elected for" but he had warned of a potential MAGA divide over Iran. - Days later, Kirk said, "Trump voters, especially young people, supported President Trump because he was the first president in my lifetime to not start a new war". - He also wrote: "There is historically little support for America to be actively engaged in yet another offensive war in the Middle East - we must work for and pray for peace." - In Kirk's view: "The last thing America needs right now is a new war. Our number one desire must be peace, as quickly as possible."
