Trump: “I may do it, I may not do it. Nobody knows what I’m going to do.”
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— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) June 18, 2025
That one line said a lot. It was not just Trump being vague. It was a signal. A warning. Maybe even a distraction.
Right now, Trump is not just dealing with Iran. He is facing a battle inside his party. Supporters are now split. On one side, pro-war voices like Mark Levin and Laura Loomer want the U.S. to help Israel fully. On the other side, Trump’s own “America First” crowd — people like Charlie Kirk and Jack Posobiec — want no more foreign wars.
Even Tucker Carlson has turned up the heat. He said Trump is “complicit” if he helps Israel and added, “Drop Israel and let them fight their own wars.”
The pressure is growing fast. Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, has already responded. He said Trump’s “absurd rhetoric” will backfire. “The US entering into this matter [war] is 100% to its own detriment,” Khamenei warned. “The damage it will suffer will be far greater than any harm that Iran may encounter.”
The US entering in this matter [war] is 100% to its own detriment. The damage it will suffer will be far greater than any harm that Iran may encounter.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) June 18, 2025
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Still, Trump pushed forward. “They even suggested coming to the White House,” he told reporters. He claimed that Iran now wants talks after ignoring his warnings for weeks.
At the same time, Vice President JD Vance defended Trump’s approach. In a post online, he said the president had shown “remarkable restraint,” but added that Trump “may decide he needs to take further action to end Iranian enrichment.”
Meanwhile, the U.S. military has already made moves. A defense official said the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is heading to the region to protect American troops.
But many in Congress are saying Trump is going too far. Senator Tim Kaine introduced a resolution to block Trump from launching a war without approval from Congress. Senator Bernie Sanders also offered a bill to block war funds. But not all Democrats agree.
Senator John Fetterman said he would vote against Kaine’s resolution. “Hell yes,” he said when asked if the U.S. should hit Iran first.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune backed Trump. “I think right now the president’s within his authorities,” he said, though he added that Congress might need to step in if the fighting continues.
In the House, Republican Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna teamed up to push a new resolution. “This is not our war,” Massie said. “Even if it were, Congress must decide.”
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