CPAC Divisions: GOP Backs Trump on Iran Yet Splits Over Exit Strategy
TL;DR
At CPAC, Republicans largely back Trump's Iran policy but differ on its endgame, with polls showing broad GOP support for action yet concerns about scope, potential ground invasion, and a long, costly war; some attendees favor diplomacy or warn against escalation, while Iranian-Americans at the conference push for regime change, highlighting a fracture that could influence midterm politics.
- At CPAC, many Republicans stand by Trump on Iran. But they're divided on how the war could end. CBS News
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- How MAGA divides over Iran manifested at CPAC The Hill
- Takeaways from Day 2 of CPAC 2026 CNN
- Iran war divides older and younger Trump voters at CPAC BBC
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