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As Trump Debates Iran Action, the Meaning of ‘America First’ Is on the Line

As President Trump ponders involving the United States in Israel’s attacks on Iran, the G.O.P. faces a thorny question: What does “America first” really mean?

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A clash between Tucker Carlson and Ted Cruz embodies the rupture on the right over whether the United States should get involved in Israel’s attacks on Iran.

Trump’s Base in Uproar Over His Openness to Joining Iran Fight

The president’s supporters are warring over two dueling campaign promises: to steer clear of foreign wars and to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

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Tucker Carlson and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas. A confrontation between the two men over Israel and Iran embodies the rupture on the right over whether the United States should get involved.

How the Trump Era Changed Trump

The president is still the attention-loving, payback-obsessed main character that he was in 2015. But his four years out of office drove him to turn grievance into vengeance.

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President Trump, with the backing of a Supreme Court decision last year that granted him broad immunity for official acts, is doing some of the things he wanted to during his first term.
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