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In run-up to Iran air strikes Trump gorged on Fox News guests urging he join Israel’s war Ahead of his decision to bomb three of Iran’s nuclear facilities, President Donald Trump watched Fox News as guests on the network urged him to join the Israeli bombing campaign of the country, according to The New York Times. Trump’s inner circle was monitoring how the president’s top supporters were reacting on social media to the possibility that the United States would enter the conflict. Aides were following former Fox News host and podcaster Tucker Carlson, who is strongly opposed to striking Iran. Trump has publicly and privately raged at Carlson’s remarks. The president’s advisers reportedly shared notes on public and private polling on the popularity of strikes against Iran, noting that support among Americans partly depends on how pollsters posed the question. Most Americans didn’t want Iran to get a nuclear weapon, but a significant majority were also against the country going to war. Trump was closely watching the comments made by hosts and guests on Fox News, which was broadcasting nothing but support for the Israeli strikes against Iran and included guests pushing for Trump to get involved. A number of presidential advisers reportedly complained that Carlson was no longer appearing on Fox, meaning that the television-obsessed Trump wasn’t hearing one of the most prominent right-wing voices arguing against attacking Iran. A top
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