WASHINGTON, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Top conservative influencers, who usually march in lockstep with U.S.
President Donald Trump, are turning against him over the war with Iran.
In recent weeks, a significant rift has emerged within the MAGA ("Make America Great Again") movement, as high-profile media supporters and conservative influencers publicly criticize Trump's military actions against Iran.
Prominent conservative figures have broken with the president, citing concerns over what Trump himself has called "forever wars." Trump's former supporter and MAGA icon Tucker Carlson has been among the most vocal opponents of the war on Iran.
He called Trump's threatening and profanity-laced Easter Sunday message to Iran "vile on every level." Carlson, who said the Easter holiday is about peace, labeled Trump's threats to attack civilian infrastructure as potential war crimes.
The podcaster, like many others in the MAGA movement, suggested that Trump is under undue influence from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Highly influential MAGA figure Megyn Kelly has joined the chorus of criticism, questioning Trump's departure from his "America First" agenda, whereby Trump promised not to involve the United States in foreign wars that are not key to the nation's security.
Conservative radio show host Alex Jones warned that the president is in "freefall" and criticized his handling of the Iran conflict.
MAGA darling Candace Owens has aligned with other critics in opposing the war, contributing to what some observers call a "splintering" of the MAGA base.
Experts note that the trend marks a significant shift, as Trump's supporters used to support the president no matter what he says or does.
Brookings Institution Senior Fellow Darrell West told Xinhua: "Key conservative influencers are turning against Trump on war.
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