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Dulcinea

(8,613 posts)
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 04:55 AM Thursday

Trump says supporters 'more in love' with him than ever, as MAGA world splits over Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday downplayed any notion that his supporters are cooling on him amid uncertainty over whether he will order a U.S. strike on Iran, addressing a rift between some of his most vocal MAGA backers and national security conservatives.

“My supporters are more in love with me today, and I’m more in love with them, more than they even were at election time where we had a total landslide,” Trump told reporters as a new flagpole was erected at the White House, with machinery whirring in the background.

“I may have some people that are a little bit unhappy now, but I have some people that are very happy, and I have people outside of the base that can’t believe that this is happening, they’re so happy,” he said.

Trump huddled Tuesday in the Situation Room with his national security team, and on Wednesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that the Pentagon was providing Trump with possible options on Iran but would not say whether the military was planning to assist with Israeli strikes.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-israel-maga-jones-kirk-carlson-greene-bannon-7ffad821874e1a68b63ff1308c5ba4e9

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Trump says supporters 'more in love' with him than ever, as MAGA world splits over Iran (Original Post) Dulcinea Thursday OP
Trump is on a manic high just thinking about bombing Iran. Irish_Dem Thursday #1
Just because he says it doesn't make it true purple_haze Thursday #2
What a craphound. Aristus Thursday #3
That actually tracks with the MAGAs I have talked to. Midnight Writer Thursday #4

Irish_Dem

(71,347 posts)
1. Trump is on a manic high just thinking about bombing Iran.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 05:59 AM
Thursday

He is getting off on it.

He loves the attention, accolades, and feeling strong and in control.
And cruelty always turns him on.

Aristus

(70,226 posts)
3. What a craphound.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 11:37 AM
Thursday

Apes who wear clothes, and make vaguely communicative noises with their snouts love Trump. Stop the presses.

Midnight Writer

(24,238 posts)
4. That actually tracks with the MAGAs I have talked to.
Thu Jun 19, 2025, 12:10 PM
Thursday

They are quite defensive, and even the mildest criticism of Trump sets them off.

I think on some level many of them know this guy is screwing us all, but they are committed to a faith-based politics and they will not abet heresy.

To them, going against Trump is going against God and Country, and they will never do it.

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