"Gabbard has had to swallow her principles, first when Trump bombed Iran, and then when he did the very thing she had accused the neocons of plotting: invading Venezuela to take its oil. As director of national intelligence, she is stuck issuing rote endorsements of the administration's position. "Kudos to our servicemen and women and intelligence operators for their flawless execution of President Trump's order to deliver on his promise thru Operation Absolute Resolve," she wrote on X on Tuesday."
"But millions of people who voted for Trump for reasons similar to Gabbard's, but didn't bet their whole career on supporting him, have no such dilemma. They can simply drift away from his coalition. By all accounts, this is exactly what's happening. Trump is bleeding support, notably among his newfound constituencies: young people, minorities, and populists who distrust the system."
Tulsi Gabbard, a combat veteran opposed to military intervention, aligned with the MAGA coalition expecting noninterventionist policies. President Trump's foreign-policy has proven not isolationist; he often intervenes overseas to seize resources or demonstrate dominance rather than to defend allies or spread democracy. Gabbard publicly supported actions she previously denounced, including strikes on Iran and an invasion of Venezuela to take oil, and issued formal endorsements as director of national intelligence. Millions of voters who backed Trump for anti-intervention reasons are drifting away from his coalition. Trump is losing support among young people, minorities, and populists and expresses bewilderment at low approval ratings.
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