US EditionTrump's Iran strike tests MAGA unity ahead of midterms
Trump's strikes on Iran broke his 'America First' promise, dividing the MAGA base with 56% of Trump voters supporting the military action, amid concerns over midterm electoral risks.
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump ordered a major U.S. military strike on Iran, launching Operation `Epic Fury` with jets pounding Tehran and hitting three storage and enrichment facilities tied to Iran's nuclear program.
- Seeking to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, the administration said the strikes aimed to pressure for regime change, departing from Trump's campaign promises on avoiding foreign wars.
- Some MAGA voices criticized the strikes Saturday, warning it could hurt Republicans, while polling shows 72 percent of self-identified MAGA supporters backed the action and a Feb. 23 Economist/YouGov poll found 56 percent of Trump voters supported force.
- The strikes increase election-year risk as Republican congressional leaders worry voters will punish them, while a fifth of global oil and petroleum flows through the Strait of Hormuz threatens gas price hikes.
- MAGA is likely to judge the strike by speed and clear national interest, as many view it as potential betrayal risking Trump's 'peacemaker' brand if prolonged.
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Tucker Carlson calls the attack "disgusting," Greene speaks of a broken promise. Polls show: The public has little trust.
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