Washington no longer resembles the capital of a united country, but a battlefield where once loyal allies are annihilating each other in a bloodbath of recriminations. Donald Trump’s decision to completely align with Benjamin Netanyahu and launch an all-out war against Iran proved to be the fuse that blew up the MAGA movement. What began as a promise of peace and internal reconstruction turned in a matter of weeks into the most divisive war in American history, with Trump’s base feeling that its vote had been “sold” to foreign decision-makers.
Joseph Kent’s Resounding Resignation: The Crack in the Counterterrorism “Shield”
The first and most powerful tremor came from a man Trump considered “his.” Joseph Kent, the decorated Special Forces veteran and former head of the National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned, making accusations that have rocked the Pentagon.
In his letter, Kent was a catapult: “Iran was not an immediate threat.” He boldly argued that the President had been misled by an orchestrated fake news campaign, engineered by the Israeli lobby to drag the United States into another “Iraq-style adventure.”
Kent, who lost his wife in the war, refused to be complicit in the sacrifice of a new generation of Americans for goals that do not serve the national interest. Trump’s response, calling him “weak,” convinced no one. On the contrary, it confirmed the gap between the leadership and the people actually fighting in the trenches.
Carrie Pridjan Boller: “We are an occupied nation”
If Kent was the military voice, Carrie Pridjan Boller has become the voice of the conscience of the voters. The longtime Trump supporter and influencer, in a landmark interview with Piers Morgan, declared that she no longer recognizes “her” President.
“I think we are an occupied nation,” she said, clearly implying that the US government has been taken over by a foreign power. Her statement that “MAGA is deader than dead” resonated in every corner of America. Voters who believed in the slogan “America First” now see billions of their tax dollars and the blood of their children flowing to the benefit of Israel, while they themselves struggle with inflation and insecurity.
The Media War: Tucker Carlson vs. CIA
Tucker Carlson, the most influential man in the conservative space, now openly denounces that the CIA is targeting him as an “agent of a foreign power.”
Carlson claims that because he dared to communicate with Iranian officials in his attempt to prevent war, the “deep state” is preparing to prosecute him.
Donald Trump, in a move that shocked everyone, attacked Carlson, saying that he had “lost his way” and that he was not “smart enough.” The response came from Marjorie Taylor Green, who sided with Tucker, accusing Trump of turning MAGA into MIGA (Make Israel Great Again). The rift is now final and bloody.
Green has said that the Trump White House and its Republican allies are “moving in the wrong direction on key issues” and are “completely taken over” by the neoconservative “establishment… that we all voted against.”
Carlson’s break with Maga is perhaps the most striking, describing the decision to attack Iran as “absolutely disgusting and evil.” “This is Israel’s war,” Carlson said on his podcast in early March. “This is not the United States’ war. This war is not being waged on behalf of American national security objectives—to make the United States safer or wealthier.
“This war is not even about weapons of mass destruction, nuclear weapons.”
Carlson’s comments came after Trump and his administration complained about unfair media coverage of the Iran war.
Digital Trenches: From Joe Rogan to Megyn Kelly
The civil war is not confined to the political corridors, but is spreading to podcasts and social media, where Trump’s empire was built.
Joe Rogan, who played a crucial role in the 2024 election, is now expressing his dismay, saying that Trump supporters feel deeply betrayed.
Megyn Kelly launched an unprecedented attack on Senator Lindsey Graham, calling him a “maniac killer,” while Mark Levin is trading insults with anyone who dares to question the necessity of war in Iran.
The resignations and removals from the White House of officials like Samira Munsi and Prijan Boller for daring to speak out against Zionism show a government in a state of panic, trying to impose a “unanimity” at all costs.
The system that devours itself
What we are seeing is the self-destruction of a movement that was built on absolute loyalty. Now, the same intensity that was used against Trump’s enemies is turning inward. Influencers and commentators who were once idolized are now being branded “traitors” if they don’t support the war. MAGA, from a movement of hope, has turned into a mechanism that capitalizes on disintegration and fear. The war in Iran may not end soon, but the Trump presidency seems to be receiving its most deadly blows from the very people who brought it to power.
