Several prominent conservative figures and "America First" influencers have publicly criticized President Donald Trump's decision to launch military strikes on Iran in early 2026, viewing it as a betrayal of his "no more endless wars" campaign promise.

 

Tucker Carlson Steve Bannon Megyn Kelly Marjorie Taylor Greene against Trump Iran War

Several prominent conservative figures and "America First" influencers have publicly criticized President Donald Trump's decision to launch military strikes on Iran in early 2026, viewing it as a betrayal of his "no more endless wars" campaign promise.

 

Key Critics and Their Positions

 

Tucker Carlson:

Condemned the U.S.-Israel strikes as "absolutely disgusting and evil".

Reportedly met with Trump in the Oval Office three times in the month leading up to the attack to attempt to talk him out of it.

Argued the war serves Israeli interests rather than American ones and warned it could "shuffle the deck" of Trump’s political movement.

 

Steve Bannon:

Warning on his War Room podcast that the conflict lacks clarity and could become a "hard slog" that causes Trump to "bleed support".

Expressed concern that the administration's stated goals are a "psy-op" leading toward a regime change war with direct U.S. military participation.

Hosted guests like Erik Prince who called the strikes an "open betrayal" of the MAGA base.

 

Megyn Kelly:

Slammed the bombing, stating the U.S. government's job is to look out for Americans, not Iran or Israel, and categorized the conflict as "Israel's war".

Questioned the lack of a clear objective and expressed skepticism over the sacrifice of U.S. service members for foreign interests.

 

Marjorie Taylor Greene:

Issued blistering, profanity-laced messages calling the war "America Last" and a violation of the "America First" pledge.

Criticized the administration for allegedly polling voters on acceptable casualty counts, calling officials "liars" for reneging on promises of zero new wars.

Resigned from Congress prior to the conflict after a falling out with Trump over other issues, further distancing herself from the administration's current path.

 

Trump's Response

President Trump has pushed back against these criticisms, asserting that "MAGA is Trump" and that these individual commentators do not define the movement. He described the Iran operation as a necessary "detour" to prevent the regime from obtaining nuclear weapons and to ensure national safety.