Once-loyal conservative media figures have delivered unusually sharp criticism of the president’s handling and messaging during the early days of the Iran war, revealing fractures in his support ecosystem. Those tensions widened after the president clashed publicly with several conservative commentators, escalating the rift and contributing to broader political backlash and debate over his conduct. His expected attendance at the White House correspondents' dinner will spotlight these fissures and could shape how sympathetic media figures engage with and cover his administration going forward.
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