As Israeli strikes on Iran dominate headlines, President Donald Trump is reportedly working to heal divisions within his MAGA base by bringing together his most vocal and influential supporters.
With his base split over the possibility of U.S. involvement in the conflict, Trump has begun pursuing this effort to restore unity before making any military decision.
This week, the president’s loudest critics weren’t Democrats but longtime MAGA allies.
Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon openly warned that Trump risks alienating supporters if he backs Israeli efforts against Iran.
“Many in Trump’s MAGA movement are not happy,” Carlson wrote in a newsletter.
Bannon, speaking in podcasts, described the prospect of another foreign war as politically dangerous, although he later acknowledged that Trump could still win support if he presented his case directly to the public.
While Trump has yet to make a formal decision about U.S. military involvement, Israeli officials are urging the White House to authorize the use of a 30,000-pound bunker buster bomb to destroy Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility.
Axios reported that Trump asked aides to verify whether the weapon could achieve the mission.
The Wall Street Journal indicated Trump had approved the strike in principle but was withholding final