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Trump promised the MAGA base no new wars. Then he went to war with Iran

President Trump promised his "Make America Great Again" voters an "America First" foreign policy. With the war in Iran, he's testing MAGA world's willingness to be flexible on one of its core beliefs.

Trump promised the MAGA base no new wars. Then he went to war with Iran
Image: NPR World

President Trump promised his "Make America Great Again" voters an "America First" foreign policy. With the war in Iran, he's testing MAGA world's willingness to be flexible on one of its core beliefs.

(Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)

Originally published at NPR World

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