The New York Times

Trump's Own Supporters Revolt Over Iran on His Social Media

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A significant number of Donald Trump's supporters are openly criticizing him on his own social media platform, Truth Social. Their anger is focused on his response to the recent attack on Israel by Iran. The criticism is growing in the comments section of Trump's own posts. Supporters are accusing him of being weak on Iran. Many say his statements are not aggressive enough. This conflict highlights a divide. Trump's core supporters often demand a strong, confrontational approach to foreign adversaries. His current rhetoric, which has focused more on criticizing President Biden than on direct threats to Iran, has disappointed some in his base. The backlash is happening on the platform Trump created after being banned from major sites in 2021. Truth Social is designed as a space for his supporters. The visible dissent there is unusual.