Trump’s foreign intervention ‘doesn’t sit well’ with some of his coalition: Byron York

Published January 14, 2026 11:37am ET



Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York said Tuesday that there is “a fight” within President Donald Trump’s fan base over the United States’s involvement in foreign conflicts, an issue Vice President JD Vance also has to deal with.

Trump has encouraged Iranian protesters to continue their demonstrations amid reports the Iranian regime has killed thousands, writing on Truth Social that “help is on the way.” This comes shortly after the Wall Street Journal published a report Monday, claiming that Vance and Trump administration aides are encouraging the president to try diplomacy with Iran before taking serious retaliation.

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