Donald Trump's tenuous Iran exit plan isn't healing Republican rifts exposed by the war
The Hindu
Trump's Iran exit strategy is deepening divisions within the Republican Party amid rising criticism and uncertain political consequences.
President Donald Trump's search for an off-ramp from the war with Iran is getting bumpy inside his Republican Party.
In the decade since Mr. Trump's “America First” movement rose to power by rejecting military intervention, his coalition has rarely been tested the way it is now. Mr. Trump's exit efforts — first through threats of annihilation, then with a ceasefire that is proving precarious — are doing little to paper over tensions that have festered since the war began six weeks ago.
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Laura Loomer, a conservative activist close to the President and often one of his top boosters, rejected the notion of brokering a deal with Iran. In an interview, she knocked Vice President J.D. Vance for being “in charge” of talks expected to start on Saturday (April 11, 2026) in Pakistan, as he takes on a larger diplomatic role ahead of a potential 2028 White House run.
“I support President Trump,” Ms. Loomer said in an interview. “I just don't believe in negotiating with Islamic terrorists.”
Mr. Vance's office did not respond to a request for comment.
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