Article in The Guardian by J Oliver Conroy, 3/2/26
Headline: ” ‘Open betrayal’ or ‘just and imperative’? Trump’s Iran strikes divide conservative media”
Subhead: “Trump’s decision to join Israel in attacking Iran has divided the American right – from Murdoch’s cheerleaders to Maga isolationists”
“As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump repeatedly pledged to get the US out of ‘endless wars’, put ‘America first’ and focus on domestic policy. . .”
“Now the Trump administration’s decision to join Israel in attacking Iran has shocked the US and the world. It has also divided conservative media in the US – with many journalists and pundits on the right celebrating Trump’s decision to confront a longtime American foe, but others expressing dismay or confusion at the revival of a Bush-style interventionism . . .”
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/trump-iran-strikes-right-wing-conservative-media
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Article in Media Matters by Noah Dowe, Zachary Pleat & Gideon Taaffe, 3/2/26
Headline: “MAGA media feud erupts over Trump’s war against Iran: ‘We’re not supposed to be running around doing this anymore.’ “
Subhead: ” ‘An illegitimate regime’ vs. ‘Pimps for the enemy’ “
“Media figures in right-leaning spaces are bickering about President Donald Trump’s war on Iran. The strikes so far have reportedly killed multiple Iranian leaders and many civilians; three American service members have reportedly been killed in action, more seriously wounded, and Trump said that there likely will be more casualties.
“Many prominent right-wing figures spoke out in praise of the war.. .”
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