US EditionHow the Iran War Exposed Cracks in Trump's Republican Coalition
Joe Rogan said Trump supporters feel betrayed as the Iran war contradicts Trump’s no-new-wars promise; 53% oppose the military action, according to Quinnipiac poll.
- On Tuesday, popular podcast host Joe Rogan said President Donald Trump's supporters feel 'betrayed' by the war in Iran, citing the decision's contradiction to Trump's campaign promises to avoid military conflicts.
- Trump campaigned on 'no more wars' and criticized predecessors for engaging in 'stupid, senseless wars' during his 2024 presidential run, positioning himself as anti-interventionist.
- Nearly every poll shows the war with Iran is unpopular, with independents opposing it around 2-to-1; Rogan argued the conflict 'just doesn't make any sense' without clear objectives.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt argued Tuesday that the war will deliver lower gas prices in the 'long term,' yet House GOP members face affordability concerns ahead of midterm elections.
- Following US-Israeli airstrikes, including a strike on a girls' school in Minab that killed more than 170 children, diverse anti-war groups have mobilized across political lines to oppose the military campaign.
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The conservative rebellion against Donald Trump's war in Iran continues. Now, even the world's leading podcaster Joe Rogan joins the critics. He calls the war "madness" and says that Trump voters feel betrayed by the president.
Joe Rogan Explains Why So Many MAGA Voters 'Feel Betrayed' By Trump—And He's Got A Point
Conservative podcaster Joe Rogan criticized President Donald Trump for campaigning on "no more wars" before attacking Iran late last month, remarking that "this is why a lot of people"—MAGA voters—"feel betrayed."Rogan, along with guest Michael Shellenberger, criticized the Trump administration's intervention in the Middle East that has already resulted in the deaths of at least seven U.S. service members and heightened global tensions.Rogan sai…
A slow but growing anti-war movement across the US
Within hours of joint US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran, anti-war activists across the US had mobilised demonstrations. This wasn't a spontaneous movement, but one rooted in over two decades of anti-war activism, largely spurred by the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq. "Iran and the entire Middle East has been thrown into chaos as the Trump administration and Israel unleash a massive bombing campaign that has already claimed hundreds of lives," reads a …
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