Does the Iran War Put America First?

The conversation centers on the divergence of Donald Trump's second term foreign policy from his initial "America First" platform, specifically regarding the war with Iran. Curt Mills, executive director of the American Conservative, suggests Trump's impatience and agreeable nature led to the adoption of a more hawkish, interventionist stance influenced by establishment forces and foreign actors. Mills argues that Trump's core ideology is conservative anti-globalism, skeptical of overseas empire, unending immigration, and free trade, which he believes still resonates with a segment of the Republican base. The discussion explores whether the pro-war sentiment within the Republican coalition is elite-driven or reflects genuine support among voters, and the extent to which Israeli influence and fear of being labeled anti-Semitic shape US foreign policy decisions.