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Conflict In Mideast Causes Battle Within MAGA Ranks — Stay Out Or Fight?

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance make their way into the Oval Office on June 6. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post)

The prospect that President Donald Trump may order an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities has torn a rift among leaders of his political base, a coalition partly forged by Trump’s opposition to previous Middle East wars.

When he stood in the Trump Tower lobby and announced his first campaign for president 10 years ago this week, Trump vowed to “stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons,” a position he has maintained.

But he also distinguished himself from hawks in both parties, bashing the idea of “endless wars” — especially the conflicts in the Middle East that shaped the first two decades of the 21st century. In the process, he solidified a coalition of voters averse to devoting U.S. resources abroad.

Now, some of the most prominent voices in Trump’s Make America Great Again movement — right-wing allies who championed even his most controversial positions and stood by him after his 2020 loss — are warning that assisting Israel against Iran would be a bridge too far.

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“Right now, I can tell you, there’s a tremendous amount of pressure on President Trump,” said Stephen K. Bannon, a former top adviser to Trump who hosts a daily talk show that is influential with the president’s most loyal supporters. Bannon is among those who have been outspoken against the U.S. getting involved in the conflict.

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