"As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump repeatedly pledged to get the US out of endless wars, put America first and focus on domestic policy. After his first term, he was fond of boasting, somewhat misleadingly, that there were no wars during his presidency. Now the Trump administration's decision to join Israel in attacking Iran has shocked the US and the world."
"It has also divided conservative media in the US with many journalists and pundits on the right celebrating Trump's decision to confront a longtime American foe, but others expressing dismay or confusion at the revival of a Bush-style interventionism that they thought the Maga movement had repudiated."
"There is a Maga generational divide on this. Older voters support it, younger voters do not, the rightwing, pro-Maga podcaster Jack Posobiec told Politico. Gen Z Maga wants arrests on Epstein, deportations and economic relief, not more war."
"Rupert Murdoch's news empire has taken a mostly cheerleading stance toward the ongoing military operation, with Fox News contributors describing the strike on Iran as just and imperative and a successful, coordinated effort to promote fundamental and lasting change in Iran."
Trump campaigned on ending endless wars and prioritizing domestic policy, claiming no wars occurred during his presidency. However, his administration's decision to join Israel in attacking Iran has contradicted these pledges and divided conservative media. While some right-wing journalists and pundits celebrate confronting Iran, others express dismay at the return of Bush-era interventionism. A generational split exists within MAGA supporters: older voters support the strike while younger Gen Z voters oppose it, preferring focus on arrests, deportations, and economic relief. Major conservative outlets including Fox News, the New York Post, and the Wall Street Journal have largely supported the military operation, describing it as necessary and justified.
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