‘This is evil’: Trump’s threat to bomb Iran power grid rankles one-time MAGA allies

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President Donald Trump is encountering resistance from one-time MAGA allies over his threat to demolish Iran’s infrastructure on Tuesday night unless a deal is reached to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump’s threat to launch a series of strikes against Iran’s energy grid and its major bridges is not being well received by members of his own party, including some of his most prominent former supporters.

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