The President's Middle East Policy

Iranians at an anti-government protest in Tehran on Jan. 9, 2026 (ABC)

Although I am not part of MAGA, I nevertheless thank God that the founder of MAGA is still in control of the movement. As one would obviously expect when that founder happens to be the most powerful person in the world, the president of the United States.

The once-solid MAGA support for all of the president’s policies has come under attack by a significant segment of the MAGA base, specifically with respect to foreign policy. It is no secret that Tucker Carlson - once one of the president’s staunchest supporters - has now broken ranks with him over Middle East policy. Carlson has exposed himself as a rabid antisemite, even as he laughingly continues to insist that he is not, all while bashing Israel (and, by association, its over seven million Jews) with lies innuendos and distortion of facts.

Carlson has even had the gall to say nice things about Iran’s extremist Islamic leadership, (e.g. Unlike the American left - he opposes gay marriage!) - arguing that they are not the danger to America that the neocons (read: Jews) say they are, and that we should simply mind our own business and stay out of the Middle East.

This is why I say thank God.

The president pays little heed to this rabid antisemite and has instead built up a U.S. military cordon around Iran in preparation for a full-scale military attack should Iran refuse to agree to the terms of a new agreement. One that would verifiably bar Iran from enriching uranium to weapons-grade levels and require it to cease supporting terrorist proxies anywhere in the world.

This is something Iran will never agree to, since it runs entirely counter to its religious imperative to rid the world of ‘false’ religions and those who insist on believing in them.

When it comes to the security of Israel and the prevention of an extremist Muslim state from achieving its openly stated goal of ultimately imposing Sharia law over the entire world, I could not care less who is leading that charge.

As I have said many times, I harbor no illusions about the president’s failings in many other areas. Far too many to list...

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