The MAGA Civil War Just Got CRAZY As Europe Refuses To Help Trump's Iran War & Republicans Quit

TL;DR

Europe is rejecting Trump's calls for NATO help in Iran while internal MAGA feuds and record Republican congressional retirements signal a fracturing coalition.

Key Points

• 1.Trump is considering seizing Iran's Kharg Island with ground troops. The island exports 90% of Iran's oil; the U.S. already struck 90+ Iranian military targets there and has deployed 25,000 additional Marines, bringing the total to 75,000 in the region.
• 2.European allies are refusing to join the war. Germany's defense minister explicitly said 'this is not our war,' noting the U.S. excluded Europe at the start; France and Italy are instead negotiating directly with Iran to protect their shipping.
• 3.Iran is selectively opening the Strait of Hormuz, allowing tankers from India, Pakistan, and Turkey through while blocking Gulf oil exports — giving Tehran potential leverage over U.S. allies who may prefer dealing with Iran directly over relying on Trump.
• 4.A MAGA civil war erupted between Megyn Kelly and Mark Levin over the Iran war, devolving into 'micro penis' insults; Trump publicly intervened to defend Levin, calling him a 'truly great American patriot' and implying critics are 'not MAGA.'
• 5.Trump attacked Tucker Carlson as 'not MAGA' and 'not smart enough,' while Carlson claimed the CIA is preparing a criminal referral against him under the Foreign Agents Registration Act for contacting Iranians before the war, providing no evidence.
• 6.FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcast licenses from outlets deemed 'fake news,' but legal experts and the lone Democratic FCC commissioner say the threats are unconstitutional and hollow, while media groups warn the goal is self-censorship through intimidation.
• 7.A record 69 members of Congress — 60% of them Republicans — are not seeking re-election, the second-highest number in a century; analysts say open seats favor Democrats and the exits create a self-fulfilling prophecy of Republican midterm losses.