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BumRushDaShow

(170,347 posts) Sun Apr 12, 2026, 07:46 PM 16 hrs ago

Young Republicans more skeptical of Iran war, dividing Trump base

Source: USA Today

Updated April 12, 2026, 2:19 p.m. ET

In casting his ballot for President Donald Trump, Alabama resident Gray Holland said a big factor was his belief that Trump would avoid another war in the Middle East. “He really ran on the concept of no wars,” Holland said.

Now the United States is at war with Iran and Holland, a 25-year-old Republican from Birmingham who works in sales for a flooring manufacturer said he’s not happy with the president’s decision.

“I’d rather not be involved in another foreign war with Iran or whoever else it may be in the Middle East at the time,” Holland said. “I just think we need to stay out of it and worry about ourselves.”

Polls show most Americans disapprove of the Iran war, and while older Republicans have largely stood behind Trump, younger ones are much more likely than their elders to oppose it.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/12/republicans-divided-age-support-iran-war-trump/89451934007/

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Young Republicans more skeptical of Iran war, dividing Trump base (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago OP

Interesting how young Republicans are upset with the war and Trump. denvine 16 hrs ago #1

I expect a number of those "older" Republicans being referenced BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #3

Not only that BaronChocula 16 hrs ago #2

I'm glad they are turning against Trump, but why would they have been so taken in on his 'no wars' bullshit ToxMarz 7 hrs ago #4

funny how when their are suddenly in the bullseye of the new selective service auto registration Javaman 4 hrs ago #5

denvine

(862 posts)

1. Interesting how young Republicans are upset with the war and Trump.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 07:56 PM

16 hrs ago

Could it be that they are worried about being drafted? Typical of Republicans, they don't care unless they are affected. Case in point, older Republicans still support the orange felon! They will probably change their attitude if their son, daughter, grandson or granddaughter is sent to the Middle East.

BumRushDaShow

(170,347 posts)

3. I expect a number of those "older" Republicans being referenced

Reply to denvine (Reply #1)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 08:17 PM

16 hrs ago

are Vietnam vets who weren't out there protesting that war and who voted for Raygun.

BaronChocula

(4,607 posts)

2. Not only that

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 08:01 PM

16 hrs ago

There's the economy and Trump Epstein Files pulling magats in all kinds of directions. Who's going to be able to reunite them after this miserable hump is done? There's going to be a lot of racial slurs and threats of violence spewing from the power vacuum as all the little crabs vie to be chief of the Mediocre Hater's Club.

ToxMarz

(2,964 posts)

4. I'm glad they are turning against Trump, but why would they have been so taken in on his 'no wars' bullshit

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Apr 13, 2026, 05:04 AM

7 hrs ago

First, he's a fucking liar. He's always just gonna do whatever, no matter what he ever said before.

No one he was ever running against was advocating wars (Republicans have been the war mongers in recent times).

Did Biden start any wars? did Obama? did Clinton?

He says 'no wars' and they just hear 'Democrats want to start wars'. If he said 'no green M & M's' they'd hear 'Democrats want to make us eat green M & M's'.

Javaman

(65,838 posts)

5. funny how when their are suddenly in the bullseye of the new selective service auto registration