Former Trump Allies Signal New Movement Over Iran War

A group of prominent former allies of President Donald Trump have signaled the launch of a new political movement, citing a fundamental betrayal of his "America First" foreign policy promises. The development follows a meeting on August 1 at media personality Tucker Carlson's studio in Woodstock, Maine, which was publicized by former Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on the social media platform X.

The gathering included Carlson, outgoing Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie, and former U.S. National Counterterrorism Center director Joe Kent, along with several family members. In her post, Greene wrote, "We said no more foreign wars and we meant it and supported Donald Trump because he made that promise. But he's betrayed us all." She concluded the message by stating, "The movement has begun," framing the group's commitment as "America First for all Americans, right, left, and center."

The central grievance uniting the figures is the ongoing U.S. military conflict with Iran, which began in February. All have publicly broken with the President over the war, which they argue contradicts his pledge to avoid foreign entanglements. Kent resigned from his administration post...