MAGA’s most faithful stick by Trump even as he contemplates extending Iran war

Published March 30, 2026 2:46pm ET



GRAPEVINE, Texas — More than a month after the Iran war began, President Donald Trump‘s most fervent supporters still trust the commander in chief’s ability to lead the United States out of the conflict without committing U.S. service members to combat.

At the annual Conservative Political Action Conference over the weekend, several attendees repeatedly told the Washington Examiner they are backing Trump even as the war remains largely unpopular among the public.

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