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BumRushDaShow

(169,583 posts)
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 05:42 PM 8 hrs ago

Anger at Iran war is growing among 'more-right wing White House staffers,' insider claims

Source: The Independent

Sunday 29 March 2026 08:25 EDT


As the Iran war stretches into its second month, anger is mounting among some White House officials, according to a new report. Discontent over the Middle East conflict is concentrated among younger, “more-right wing” staffers, an unnamed source with knowledge of the matter told Politico.

“They’re very frustrated,” the individual said. “They didn’t love the war to start with, and since it began, the constantly contradictory messaging from the president himself, is just brutal, brutal for staff to deal with and making their life really hard. He puts his people in a really tough position, especially people who are public-facing.”

The 79‑year‑old Republican president and other senior administration officials have offered up multiple justifications for the war, citing an imminent Iranian threat to the U.S. while also pointing to regime change as a factor. Trump has also sent mixed signals about when the conflict might end and whether or not he intends to deploy ground troops.

A White House spokesperson dismissed the Politico report, claiming that, by waging the war, the Republican president is acting on issues central to younger generations.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-iran-war-white-house-maga-republicans-b2947877.html

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Anger at Iran war is growing among 'more-right wing White House staffers,' insider claims (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago OP
Awww, you thought Donald Trump was telling the truth about anything BeyondGeography 8 hrs ago #1
the PEDO Protectors in the "WH" are Nothing Cha 8 hrs ago #2
If they Rebl2 5 hrs ago #12
I find this hard to believe. sop 8 hrs ago #3
There is a loud subset of MAGats BumRushDaShow 8 hrs ago #4
If we're lucky, some of them will prevent Trump from making a nuclear attack wnylib 7 hrs ago #7
Would have to rely on uncompromised generals BumRushDaShow 6 hrs ago #9
It didn't happen to them CanonRay 7 hrs ago #5
It feels like something is going to break soon. C_U_L8R 7 hrs ago #6
no way they dont grok that he's humiliating them for sport. mopinko 6 hrs ago #8
Are you quite sure about that? niyad 2 hrs ago #13
yes. yes i am. mopinko 2 hrs ago #14
I do hope that you are correct, because any evidence of sentience niyad 2 hrs ago #15
Doesn't matter when they have their M-16 locked and loaded in Iran Dan 6 hrs ago #10
These young Nazis don't like war, because... Martin Eden 5 hrs ago #11

Cha

(319,014 posts)
2. the PEDO Protectors in the "WH" are Nothing
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 05:57 PM
8 hrs ago

but a Shitload of LIES.

Grateful some staffers are "Angry".. I know Patriots across the country and Ocean are Mad as Hill!

sop

(18,567 posts)
3. I find this hard to believe.
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 06:01 PM
8 hrs ago

They're upset about Iran, but all the other crap Trump's done hasn't bothered them?

BumRushDaShow

(169,583 posts)
4. There is a loud subset of MAGats
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 06:25 PM
8 hrs ago

who want "America First" and actual "isolationism", having believed the lies about "no more 'forever wars". They are like the other subset of MAGats who continue to push for release of the Epstein files.

All these subsets are finding that they have been betrayed.

wnylib

(25,979 posts)
7. If we're lucky, some of them will prevent Trump from making a nuclear attack
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 07:24 PM
7 hrs ago

on Iran.

But who would stop Netanyahu?

BumRushDaShow

(169,583 posts)
9. Would have to rely on uncompromised generals
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 07:43 PM
6 hrs ago

and those few billionaires who understand that doing something like that would be "bad for global business".

(ETA - keep in mind that despite Iran's attempts at nukes, Pakistan DOES have them... which is partially why I think they have suddenly become involved in mediation and they are a predominately Muslim country)

C_U_L8R

(49,372 posts)
6. It feels like something is going to break soon.
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 07:21 PM
7 hrs ago

Hoping it’s him and not us. He’s hellbent on taking everyone down.

mopinko

(73,720 posts)
8. no way they dont grok that he's humiliating them for sport.
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 07:27 PM
6 hrs ago

they’re stupid, but they’re minimally sentient.

niyad

(132,321 posts)
15. I do hope that you are correct, because any evidence of sentience
Mon Mar 30, 2026, 12:15 AM
2 hrs ago

in them has escaped me, with the glaring exception of naziferatu.

Dan

(5,175 posts)
10. Doesn't matter when they have their M-16 locked and loaded in Iran
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 07:48 PM
6 hrs ago

They might reconsider lots of things….

Whether they might want their platoon leader to be a competent DEI or would they just want a white man.

Whether the person of color next to them might have been looking at their hateful blogs and they are forced to question - who has their back.

The GOP younger generation is in for a rude awaking…

Martin Eden

(15,612 posts)
11. These young Nazis don't like war, because...
Sun Mar 29, 2026, 08:51 PM
5 hrs ago

Ultimately, it brought about the end of the Third Reich.

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