Raging Moderates: War in Iran Backfires as MAGA Turns on Trump
Mar 4, 2026
JD Vance sold Trump as the "no new wars" president, but Rubio admitted Israel dictated the strike timeline, confirming America First fears that the tail wags the dog.
The administration's messaging is defensive improvisation—Trump reportedly workshopping talking points in real time while six troops died in a makeshift Kuwait facility lacking basic drone defenses.
International isolation is immediate: UK refuses to fight the "illegal war," Spain expelled US forces, and France is building nuclear arsenals without consulting Washington.