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The largest MAGA rift in 2025–2026 is foreign policy, especially: (1) Whether “America First” means non-intervention (2) Or supporting Israel and military action abroad.
2018
2018-03-06 Mike Lee opposed use of emergency powers for tariffs, citing constitutional concerns.
2023
2023-07-11 Matt Gaetz broke at times over surveillance powers and foreign intervention posture, warning against “deep state” escalation even under Trump-aligned leadership.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/matt-gaetz-fisa-surveillance-citizens
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117688/text
2023-09-29 Paul Gosar criticized foreign entanglements and spending priorities inconsistent with strict “America First.”
https://gosar.house.gov/news/email/show.aspx?ID=ONYQITDGDADMSDRBUJK2CVFDYQ
https://gosar.house.gov/news/email/show.aspx?ID=AOK4MM7ZWNASGDMF4IZ4KSYEPE
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/26/paul-gosar-far-right-republicans
2023-11-02 Ken Buck broke with Trump-aligned Republicans on fiscal conservatism and rule-of-law issues.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/02/trump-ken-buck-retire-republicans-2020-election
2024
2024-07-15 J.D. Vance criticized elements of Trump-aligned foreign policy messaging—especially mixed signals on Ukraine.
https://abcnews.com/Politics/vance-made-conflicting-comments-us-wars-abroad-heres/story?id=130692431
https://abcnews.com/Politics/vance-war-iran-war-irans-nuclear-program/story?id=123090085
2025 March
2025-03-04 Chip Roy criticized federal spending deals and lack of cuts, even when aligned with Trump priorities. https://schweikert.house.gov/2025/03/04/full-of-crap-deficit-hawk-roy-snipes-at-senators-who-say-tax-cut-extensions-are-free/
2025-03-10 Elon Musk v Steve Bannon ongoing feud after Musk split from MAGA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgqbpjKcTmo&t=82s
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/elon-musk-trump-steve-bannon-federal-investigation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2IgpW3D_Bo
ACCOUNT WALL https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/06/05/steve-bannon-trump-musk-rachael-bade-00391135
2025 April
2025-04-04 Ben Shapiro chastised Trump’s tariff policies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfk_iZfrE5E
https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-star-ben-shapiro-turns-on-trump-over-his-crazy-tariffs-plan
2025 June
2025-06-17 Thomas Massie opposed military escalation and emergency powers, and introduced a bipartisan War Powers Resolution to prohibit “United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran”.
https://massie.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=395731
2025-06-18 Steve Bannon warned against regime change in Iran, opposing Trump’s more aggressive posture.
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/monitor_breakfast/2025/0618/steve-bannon-trump-maga-iran
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJnVvF2B2to
2025 October
2025-10-29 Susan Collins broke with Trump on the same tariff emergency powers vote.
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5591301/senate-trump-tariffs
https://time.com/7377952/republicans-break-with-trump-to-overturn-canada-tariffs/
2025 November
2025-11-07 Tucker Carlson labeled pro-war Republicans “Israel First” instead of America First, directly rebuking Trump’s framing.
https://www.newarab.com/news/maga-infighting-erupts-heritage-row-exposes-divide-israel
2025-11-24 Ron Johnson criticized deficit spending and tariff strategies, arguing they could hurt long-term fiscal stability.
https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/2025/5/the-ugly-truth-about-the-big-beautiful-bill
2025 December
2025-12-16 Candace Owens v Tim Pool over claims about Charlie Kirk’s death.
https://theweek.com/politics/maga-melting-down-feud-influencers
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/16/politics/candace-owens-erika-kirk-podcast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEBLT8ZecPY
2025-12-17 Candace Owens v Erika Kirk over handling events at TPUSA.
https://apnews.com/article/turning-point-charlie-kirk-americafest-c1ef8d3535191e58ce2aa731d242bebf
https://theweek.com/politics/maga-melting-down-feud-influencers
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/16/politics/candace-owens-erika-kirk-podcast
2025-12-19 Tucker Carlson v Ben Shapiro at a TPUSA convention over Israel and foreign policy.
https://apnews.com/article/turning-point-charlie-kirk-americafest-c1ef8d3535191e58ce2aa731d242bebf
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/19/politics/turning-point-usa-ben-shapiro-tucker-carlson
2025-12-22 Megyn Kelly v Ben Shapiro disagreement at AmericaFest.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmericaFest
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/turning-point-usa-feuding-jd-vance-ben-shapiro-tucker-carlson/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/megyn-kelly-hits-back-coward-014211036.html
2026 January
2026-01-17 Mitch McConnell also opposed Trump’s tariff emergency declaration, drawing Trump’s criticism.
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5749069-bacon-trump-new-tariffs-congress-response/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/17/republicans-trump-greenland
2026 March
2026-03-03 Nick Fuentes opposed Trump’s pro-Israel / anti-Iran stance, calling it inconsistent with nationalism.
2026-03-05 Andy Biggs questioned military posture and federal overreach tied to Trump policy directions.
2026-03-12 Candace Owens broke with Trump over foreign policy and Israel/Iran stance.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/owens-brands-trump-a-coward-over-iran-war/gm-GM5ADD9DA5
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/22/maga-media-fight-trump-iran-war
2026-03-13 Laura Loomer v Tucker Carlson personal attacks and feud over allegations of antisemitism.
2026-03-16 Megyn Kelly criticized Trump’s foreign policy direction and interventionism.
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5786121-greene-megyn-kelly-iran-trump-mark-levin/
2026-03-17 Joe Kent criticized interventionist policy direction (Iran/foreign wars).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqVvvuOq5jI
2026-03-18 James Fishback spoke out against U.S. war posture toward Iran.
2026 April
2026-04-02 Trump fired Pam Bondi and moved her to the private sector. Trump had not been pleased with Bondi ever since she failed to prosecute Leticia James and James Comey.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/02/politics/pam-bondi-role-trump
2026-04-02 Paula White sparks MAGA backlash after comparing Trump to Jesus.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/paula-white-sparks-maga-backlash-after-comparing-trump-to-jesus
2026-04-02 Rand Paul opposed Trump’s tariffs / national emergency powers, prompting Trump to attack him as “disloyal.”
https://www.aol.com/trump-attacks-four-disloyal-republicans-180330318.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-tariffs-canada-senate-democrats/
2026-04-04 Tucker Carlson criticized Trump’s support for strikes on Iran and Israel alignment, arguing it violated “America First.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/tucker-carlson-denounces-trump-s-iran-strikes/gm-GM40C96E2F
https://www.instagram.com/p/DWvJOS0lomi/
2026-04-05 Joe Rogan slowly changing his tune on his podcast. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/05/erika-charlie-kirk-joe-rogan-donald-trump-turning-point-usa-maga-iran
2026-04-06 An exchange between Rick Scott and Thomas Massey on X underscores a growing divide within the party, particularly over large spending priorities.
https://www.aol.com/news/republican-senator-called-claiming-trump-152823055.html
2026-04-07 Alex Jones distanced himself from Trump amid Iran escalation concerns.
2026-04-07 Lisa Murkowski called Trump’s threat to “destroy Iran” an “affront to U.S. ideals.”
https://abcnews.com/Politics/trump-ally-sen-ron-johnson-breaks-president-iran/story?id=131800928
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trumps-iran-threat-rattles-gop-republicans-break-ranks