The Republican Party is heading toward a crossroads over support for ‘Israel’ as the next generation of MAGA minions splits with older members of the GOP, The Daily Beast reported.
President Donald Trump has been attempting to toe a fine line between supporting ‘Israel’ and his close ally, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and not alienating younger Republicans. The president won the 2024 election with the help of a larger share of young voters, the report added.
The split over ‘Israel’ is one of several rifts in the president’s base since he returned to office. The US carrying out strikes in Iran this month supercharged the MAGA civil war, but there was a split over ‘Israel’ long before that, as war raged in Gaza, according to the report.
“A Quinnipiac poll conducted last week found an overwhelming majority of Republicans supported the US joining ‘Israel’ in military strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. But there was a nearly 20-point gap depending on age. 68 percent of those 18 to 49 supported it, while 87 percent of those 50 and up did.”
“At the same time, an eye-catching 31 percent of Republicans ages 18 to 49 found the US was too supportive of ‘Israel’, while just 7 percent of those said it was too supportive.”
“Meanwhile, a Pew poll conducted in March found young Republicans have seen a dramatic shift when it comes to holding a negative view of ‘Israel’ over the past few years.”
“Republicans under 50 are now as likely to have a negative view of ‘Israel’ as a positive one, with the split from 50 percent to 48 percent. Back in 2022, the divide was much wider, with 63 percent holding a positive view while only 35 percent had a negative one.”
“The Republican establishment has long been a supporter of ‘Israel’ and, specifically, its conservative government. When Netanyahu was denied a meeting with President Obama in 2015, he accepted an invitation from Republican congressional leaders to address a joint session of Congress.”
“After the U.S. carried out the strikes on Iran, Republicans on Capitol Hill largely rallied behind the president, but some MAGA influencers including Charlie Kirk, co-founder of Turning Point USA focused on young Republicans, fretted over the U.S. getting pulled into another war in the Middle East before Trump announced a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran.”
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