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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.
2019
2019-09-10 Trump tweeted about his ongoing dispute with his former National Security Advisor John Bolton.
https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1171452880055746560
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/17/who-is-john-bolton-and-what-he-has-been-indicted-for
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
2025-11-10 MAGA v. Tucker Carlson for interviewing Nick Fuentes.
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.
2026-03-06 Nick Fuentes v Mark Levine over the war in Iran.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ud4NK0nKTA
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/06/conservative-media-open-warfare-over-iran
2026-03-08 On this edition of Newsmax’s Savage Nation Michael Savage said, “I’m sick of the racialist vermin who follow Tucker Carlson and that psychotic Candy – whatever her name is. You’re basically crypto-Nazis, no matter what you say….Carlson and Candace espouse Nazi bloodline testing…” among other things.
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
2026-03-11 Joe Rogan slammed Trump over the Iran war.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7kwHZv6cbs
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5846565-rogan-questions-trump-middle-east/
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.
2026-03-27 The GOP divides over agricultural issues. District 24 Idaho Senator Glenneda Zuiderveld reported a group of dairies targeted her husband over her immigration policies. Representative Stephanie Mickelson said she was also targeted for her views on protecting farm workers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbP5n27UWYE&list=WL&index=3
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article315355006.html
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/
2026-04-02 Hegseth ousted Army Chief of Staff General Randy George. The department did not give a reason. Republicans like Joni Ernst, Lisa Murkowski, Mike Rounds and Roger Wicker expressed disagreement over the firing and/or lack of trust in Hegseth’s judgment.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth-ousts-army-chief-of-staff-gen-randy-george/
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/02/hegseth-ousts-top-army-general-00856755
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5848160-senate-republicans-doubt-hegseth-leadership/
https://san.com/media-miss/hegseth-losing-republican-senators-support-due-to-leadership-concerns/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJyVJK3aa8U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBAlkIrzUh4
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
2026-04-07 Ro Khanna and Martha MacCallum got into an exchange over Trump’s war crime threat to exterminate the Iranian civilization.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/destroying-90-million-people-ro-204813913.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DTG7IEbHjM&list=WL&index=7
2026-04-07 Roger Stone v Laura Loomer embarrassing discord over the war in Iran.
~~~ Stone wrote: “BREAKING: @LauraLoomer reportedly despondent over her failure to goad President Trump into WWIII, killing millions”
~~~ Loomer wrote: “Stop spewing IRGC talking points Roger.
You disrespect President Trump when you repeat the lies that
he is getting us into WW3 that are masterminded by your friend
Tulsi Gabbard (whose 2028 campaign for President you’re running
around telling everyone you’re running), and the lies spread
by your buddies Tucker Carlson and Alex Jones who want the 25th
Amendment to be used against Trump.”
~~~ Stone wrote: “Laura, you’re delusional and slipping into
insanity. I’ve known Donald Trump for 50 years – you’ve known him
for 50 minutes. He was revolted when you spread the rumor that you
were having sex with him”…and further wrote, “I may now be forced to
sue you – giving me access to all your financial records, where I
will find out whose been financing your serial lies. This will be
really fun since no lawyer will agree to represent you, and the only
lawyer who will rep you, Larry Klayman, has been suspended from the
practice of law by the bar in all relevant jurisdictions…stop
calling yourself an ‘independent’ investigative journalist because
you’re PAID to post your bullshit on social media – and we both know
what women who are paid to do things are called”.
https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/2041664958912430501
https://x.com/RogerJStoneJr/status/2041680652962295825
2026-04-08 RFK received backlash for “another podcaster” after launching a podcast to “expose” alleged “lies” about health.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWqK7K9Xzmk&list=WL&index=11
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5822769-secretary-kennedy-podcast-launch/
2026-04-08 The House Freedom Caucus posted against Trump and Johnsons ICE reconciliation package via social media, writing, “We cannot leave ICE and CBP hanging with nothing but hopes and prayers that reconciliation 2.0 comes together. That’s why we must use reconciliation to fully fund all of the Department of Homeland Security. We can tightly control this process with strict instructions to the various committees involved so no one can sneak in unrelated garbage and distract us from our mission”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWblM9rXip0&list=WL&index=10
https://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2026/04/07/House-Freedom-Caucus-Rejects-GOP-Leaders-Plan-Fund-DHS
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5819560-freedom-caucus-dhs-reconciliation/
2026-04-22 Theo Von turned against Trump over Iran.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXGYfZUmK9U
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/theo-von-trump-iran-war-b2962072.html
2026-04-27 Elon Musk sued Sam Altman over OpenAI.
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/27/nx-s1-5795661/trial-openai-elon-musk-sam-altman
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/elon-musk-sam-altman-oakland-trial-rcna341919
PAY WALL https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8dedv8w8xo
2026 May
2026-05-01 MAHA leaders opposed Trump’s Surgeon General nominee switch from Casey Means to Nicole Saphier.
SUB WALL https://www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/04/surgeon-general-casey-means-nicole-saphier/687021/
SUB WALL https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/02/casey-means-maha-surgeon-general-nicole-saphier-00903761
2026-05-03 The anti-abortion movement turned on Trump, with its president Marjorie Dannenfelser saying, “Trump is the problem. The president is the problem”. Meanwhile abortion rates soared after overturning Roe v Wade.
https://www.ms.now/opinion/mifepristone-trump-abortion-pill-ruling-mail
https://www.thedailybeast.com/leaders-in-anti-abortion-movement-turn-on-problem-donald-trump/
PAY WALL https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-anti-abortion-movement-76393c1c
2026-05-12 FDA Marty Makary resigned.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY20ijch-Vc&list=WL&index=3
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-fda-head-marty-makary-resigning-after-uneven-tenure
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/dr-marty-makary-fda-commissioner-rcna344765
2026-05-27 South Carolina Senate rejected the GOP attempt to eliminate the last-standing Democratic district after 12 Republicans joined Democrats to vote against it. Representative Jim Clyburn stated, “The people who drew that map – some of them may not have ever set foot in South Carolina – this White House says to hell with the process – to hell with the Constitution”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHxpk7KLxeE&list=WL&index=2&t=92s
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/26/politics/south-carolina-senate-redistricting-jim-clyburn
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/26/south-carolina-republicans-redistricting