Despite antiwar MAGA wing, Trump gets Republican support for Iran strikes
World • 1d ago
Conservative opposition to war on Iran remains minimal as hawks heap praise on Trump for bombing, killing Khamenei.
How have US politicians reacted to the attack on Iran?
Donald Trump’s Republican allies in the United States have lined up to laud the strikes on Iran, as responses to the president’s war have largely split along partisan lines.
Despite the rise of a noninterventionist wing within Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, Republican opposition to the war on Iran remains scant, underscoring the persisting power of foreign policy hawks within the party.
“Today, Iran is facing the severe consequences of its evil actions,” Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a statement backing the war.
“President Trump and the Administration have made every effort to pursu...