The once-unbreakable bond Donald Trump’s Maga movement shared with the man himself is now fraying at the seams, with the Iran war the latest issue causing some once-loyal supporters to break cover and criticise the president.
Vaccine-doubting podcaster Joe Rogan – who interviewed Trump for three hours on his show in the lead-up to the 2024 election – has called the war “so insane.” Right-wing media figure Megyn Kelly recently retweeted someone who said the Iran war is “not worth losing the midterm (elections) over. Wrap it up and move on.”
Joe Rogan had Donald Trump on his podcast before the 2024 election. (Photos: AP)
Why doesn’t Maga like the Iran war?
It’s not just the Iran war, many of the top figures in the movement don’t like any foreign wars. Many Maga members cheered in February 2025, when Trump and Vice President JD Vance bullied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office.
