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Yes, the Iran war is a problem with Trump’s base
CNN ^ | March 20, 2026

Posted on 03/22/2026 3:35:04 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

In the nearly three weeks since President Donald Trump struck Iran, conventional wisdom has set in that his base is sticking with him on the war.

It’s true that Trump’s base hasn’t ditched him in huge numbers — and an overwhelming number of MAGA supporters, especially, say they support the war. The opposition from the likes of Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Megyn Kelly and other influencers hasn’t translated to wide swaths of the GOP base itself.

But Trump has alienated some significant portions of his base, and he’s risking alienating more.

A fresh batch of polling in recent days reinforces that.

The focus of these analyses has often been self-described MAGA voters. In most polls, about 9 in 10 of them support the war.

But that shouldn’t be too surprising, given these people are quite literally the ones who identify themselves as supporters of Trump’s political movement.

When you expand the universe to all Republicans and, even more broadly, to 2024 Trump voters, the numbers aren’t nearly as sterling for the president.

A new Reuters-Ipsos poll, for instance, shows 21% of Republicans disapprove of the war. (Americans overall disapprove 59%-37%.)

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Government; History; Military/Veterans; Politics
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1 posted on 03/22/2026 3:35:04 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican
Knock the b******* off the face of the earth.

How many times do you have to hear "Death To America"..before it sinks in?

2 posted on 03/22/2026 3:37:41 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: MinorityRepublican

CNN lies


3 posted on 03/22/2026 3:38:17 PM PDT by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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To: MinorityRepublican

Stupid chic conservative annoying person Candace Owens and Nazi lover Tucker Carlson do not equal a ‘base.’


4 posted on 03/22/2026 3:38:23 PM PDT by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the show)
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To: MinorityRepublican

You are such a loser.

Hahaha.


5 posted on 03/22/2026 3:38:42 PM PDT by norcal joe
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To: MinorityRepublican

add this to the list of CNN conspiracies recently posted...


6 posted on 03/22/2026 3:40:05 PM PDT by God luvs America
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To: MinorityRepublican

As usual, CNN is doing the work of the mullah’s. I’m fully in support of “Trump’s War” in Iran. It should have been done by Carter or Reagan or......


7 posted on 03/22/2026 3:42:29 PM PDT by fightin kentuckian
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To: MinorityRepublican

Trump-Vance 49.70%, Harris-Walz 48.23%. Lose a little bit of the base and you lose the elections and the country.


8 posted on 03/22/2026 3:43:51 PM PDT by x
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To: MinorityRepublican

More CNN CRAP! Why post this?


9 posted on 03/22/2026 3:43:57 PM PDT by OrangeHoof ("Our property is protected by two pitbulls. They love visitors, especially with marinara or garlic.")
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To: MinorityRepublican

The MAGA newbies got spoiled by how we handled Maduro.


10 posted on 03/22/2026 3:44:05 PM PDT by zeebee
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To: MinorityRepublican

As usual, CNN is doing the work of the mullah’s. I’m fully in support of “Trump’s War” in Iran. It should have been done by Carter or Reagan or......


11 posted on 03/22/2026 3:44:17 PM PDT by fightin kentuckian
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To: MinorityRepublican

And Trump is up for reelection when?🤔


12 posted on 03/22/2026 3:45:04 PM PDT by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and don't wish to smile.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Do you really take CNN seriously? They produce nothing but leftist propaganda.


13 posted on 03/22/2026 3:45:42 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: MinorityRepublican

Crap Not News


14 posted on 03/22/2026 3:46:38 PM PDT by butlerweave (Fateh)
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To: Sacajaweau

“How many times do you have to hear “Death To America”..before it sinks in?”

“Death to America” is one of the foundations of
the Democrat party. We fought a civil war
over it. Democrat South vs Republican North.
That war wasn’t about slavery it was about
ideology and economics.

Compassionate Lincoln, didn’t finish the war
he just kicked the can down the road to us, today.
Now we have the same divide.
Democrats vs. Americans.


15 posted on 03/22/2026 3:46:48 PM PDT by rellic (No such thing as a moderate Moslem or Democrat )
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To: x

And Harris-Walz have done SO much to add to their base since the election...


16 posted on 03/22/2026 3:48:00 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: MinorityRepublican

Here are the choices:
Stop them and get rid of them
Let it be and get out your burkas

Or realize it’s us or them and they want us dead.

Those are your choices.


17 posted on 03/22/2026 3:49:28 PM PDT by seabeeson
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To: MinorityRepublican

CNN ….so the truth is mostly likely the exact opposite


18 posted on 03/22/2026 3:50:34 PM PDT by MrRelevant
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To: MinorityRepublican

Looks like it may be necessary to take out the complete IRGC.


19 posted on 03/22/2026 3:50:47 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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To: Fledermaus

Kr@p, Not News


20 posted on 03/22/2026 3:51:37 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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