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Cracks appear in Trump's MAGA base as leading figures criticize the Iran war

Mar 4, 2026Center Right

For President Donald Trump, some of the sharpest criticism he's faced in the early days of the Iran war has come from once-loyal media figures far more accustomed to singing his praises.

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