
President Trump has pushed back at conservative critics who warned that strikes on Iran risk a wider, prolonged conflict, even as he insists the campaign is progressing. He also publicly attacked several once-allied commentators on his social platform, deepening rifts with conservative voices and complicating GOP efforts to balance support for the president with concerns about civilian casualties and economic impacts. Those divisions have heightened pressure on party leaders managing both policy and messaging.
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