"It's hard to say this, but the United States didn't make the decision here. Benjamin Netanyahu did. Much of the criticism has centered on Israel's influence on Trump's decision to go to war. Carlson, the former Fox News star who has built his own independent operation, told ABC News over the weekend that the attack was absolutely disgusting and evil."
"No one should have to die for a foreign country. I don't think those service members died for the United States. I think they died for Iran or Israel. Kelly, another former Fox anchor gone indie, said about American casualties on her show, illustrating the depth of conservative media dissent on military intervention decisions."
"Conservative media's influence and how valuable it is to Trump when all runs as a well-oiled machine - and, by contrast, how much of a problem it can be if it fractures. These critics are the minority of the media MAGAsphere, where Fox News' biggest stars remain cheerleaders."
President Trump faces unexpected criticism from prominent conservative media personalities who have historically supported him. Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, and Matt Walsh have expressed discontent with Trump's Iran war decision, representing a minority viewpoint within the broader conservative media landscape where most Fox News figures remain supportive. This fracturing of conservative media unity has drawn White House attention and defensive responses. The criticism primarily focuses on Israel's influence over Trump's military decisions, with Carlson asserting that Netanyahu made the decision rather than the United States, and Kelly arguing that American service members died for foreign interests rather than national security.
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