MAGA commentators slam Trump’s Iran attacks

WorldPolitics
4 Mar 2026 • 7:14 PM MYT
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  • Megyn Kelly and Erik Prince have criticised President Trump's decision to launch strikes on Iran, with Kelly drawing comparisons to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.
  • Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater, warned that military action in Iran would be significantly worse than the Iraq War, citing the preparedness of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
  • Far-right commentators Nick Fuentes and Alex Jones also condemned the strikes, with Jones expressing concern about 'World War Three' and Fuentes feeling betrayed by the administration's actions.
  • The US and Israel began bombing Iran, leading to the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and six US soldiers.
  • A Reuters/Ipsos poll revealed that only one in four Americans supports Donald Trump’s airstrikes on Iran, with a majority believing he is too quick to use military force.

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