MAGA base had Trump’s back in Iran strikes despite surrogates’ uproar

Published June 26, 2025 5:41pm ET



A new poll breaking down Republican support for the U.S. strikes targeting Iranian nuclear facilities showed the Make America Great Again base was fully on board with President Donald Trump’s decision to get militarily involved, despite claims they were not.

The NBC survey found 84% of Republicans who identify as MAGA voters supported the strikes, including 70% who strongly supported them. That number is compared to just 72% of card-carrying Republicans who supported the strikes.

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