Israel’s Strikes Fracture MAGA
Trump’s most influential supporters are split on whether they support bombing Iran.
Brandon Goldman
June 15, 2025
_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
Israel’s recent strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities have splintered President Donald Trump’s MAGA coalition.
Traditional pro-Israel Republicans now find themselves at odds with the “America First” non-interventionists who make up a large portion of Trump’s base.
The administration’s shifting posture on its support for Israel’s assault — initially distancing, then openly supportive — has forced a reckoning inside the movement and pitted some of the president’s most influential supporters against each other.