Rift Widens Among Republicans Over Israel and War in Iran
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Published on March 17, 2026.
The rift within the American conservative movement is widening between Megyn Kelly and Mark Levin, two of the country's top conservative influencers, who oppose the war in Iran and supports it. Kelly, a former Fox News host, argued that the war was sold to the American people by "Israel firsters like Mark Levin," while Levin, a Jew, called her an "emotionally unhinged, lewd and petulant wreck". Other prominent conservative figures, including Sens. Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham, have also supported the war against Iran, while others, like Ben Shapiro, who is Jewish, have called opponents of the attacks on Iran "cowards, liars and America haters" and accused Kelly of being an "unbelievable coward" for believing that no one should have to die for a foreign country. The disagreement reflects a wider trend within the conservative movement, with some conservatives growing disenchanted with Israel's role in American politics. The White House maintains that the majority of self-identified "MAGA Republicans" support the war, citing recent polls showing that majorities of " MAGA" Republicans are in favor of it.
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