The moment Donald Trump announced strikes on Iran aimed at removing the Supreme Leader and his murderous regime, leftists far and wide instantly, predictably, and reflexively denounced the president’s actions. But now some prominent voices on the right are also taking issue with the president’s prosecution of the 14-day-old conflict, and while they represent a minority view among conservatives, the chorus will only raise its voice as the war carries into its third week and perhaps beyond.
Most problematic for Trump is pointed criticism from Joe Rogan, arguably the nation’s most prominent podcaster, who endorsed Trump before the 2024 election. He argues that the president is effectively pulling a bait-and-switch on his voters by violating his pledge to avoid new foreign wars. In the Wall Street Journal, reliably conservative author Jason Riley called for the president to “reconsider your failing strategy” of intentional ambiguity about the operation in Iran, saying it will not serve him well in the upcoming midterm elections. Another top conservative podcaster, the outspoken Megyn Kelly, who has had a love-hate relationship with Trump over the years, added her dissenting voice along with some on the conspiratorial, anti-Israeli fringe, most notably Tucker Carlson.
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