MAGA influencers push back on Trump on Iran: ‘It’s time to say no’

At the 1988 Republican National Convention in New Orleans, George H.W. Bush swore an oath to his party: “Read my lips: No new taxes.” He won the election. Then, he raised taxes. The move alienated Republican activists, and GOP lore has long held that he lost re-election because the broken promise tattered his relationship with the party’s base. Now, President Donald Trump is threatening to destroy Iranian civilization after campaigning in part on a “no new wars” mantra in 2024. He has said the war is necessary to stop Iran’s leadership from obtaining nuclear weapons and further destabilizing the global…