Among Donald Trump’s most prominent former supporters are publicly calling on the president to pull out of the conflict in Iran, saying that continuing military action will result in more American lives lost and greater political damage to his administration.
This week, these calls have become even more intense as Alex Jones, a conspiracy theorist, told his audience that his former friend is now “gone” and that his supporters should leave him.
Jones questioned Trump’s physical health and questioned his cognitive abilities. Jones said that the 79 year old president needs an “intervention.”
The White House has called Jones outbursts a cynical bid for attention.
Jones is just another in a series of longtime supporters turning on the president as a result of his actions in Iran.
The conflict began late last month as a joint operation between the US and Israel.
Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly and Marjorie Taylor Greene have all publicly criticized his actions in Iran.
Carlson called his actions “disgusting and evil” while Kelly accused his administration of lying to Americans about the number of casualties.
Trump hit back at Carlson saying that he is no longer part of the ‘MAGA’ movement.
Joe Kent, the head of the National Counterterrorism Center quit last month, which was the most important departure.
Kent, a former special forces soldier and Gold Star husband, wrote that Iran was not an immediate threat and that Israeli officials were pushing Trump into a war that went against everything he campaigned on.
A poll done by the Quincy Institute found that almost four out of five Trump voters wanted the president to say he won and leave right away.
The public’s opinion is even worse, with several polls showing that most people are against the war.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is still messed up, and several NATO allies have turned down American requests for military help, which has caused oil prices to rise above US$100 a barrel.
Trump’s approval rating for the economy is at an all time low.
Trump said in a speech on Wednesday night that the war was almost over and promised to finish military goals in two to three weeks.
It remains to be seen if that timeline will satisfy his angry base. The clock is ticking for a president who promised no more wars with other countries.
