{"id":2450960,"date":"2025-06-23T17:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T21:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jon-karl-trumps-maga-iran-critics-remarkably-quiet-after-strike\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T17:13:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T21:13:05","slug":"jon-karl-trumps-maga-iran-critics-remarkably-quiet-after-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jon-karl-trumps-maga-iran-critics-remarkably-quiet-after-strike\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Karl: Trump\u2019s MAGA Iran critics \u2018remarkably quiet\u2019 after strike"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjon-karl-trumps-maga-iran-critics-remarkably-quiet-after-strike%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2450960&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On a recent episode of ABC News&#8217; *the View*, Jon Karl, the chief Washington correspondent, highlighted that many of Donald Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >previously outspoken anti-war allies<\/a> have been surprisingly silent following his recent airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Karl pointed out concerns regarding the constitutionality of Trump&#8217;s decision to act without Congressional approval, a recurring issue in U.S. military interventions. He noted that figures such as Marjorie Taylor Greene, Steve Bannon, and Tucker Carlson had warned against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">military action<\/a>, which they believed contradicted Trump&#8217;s &#8220;America First&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-red-wave-of-conservative-women-elected-to-congress\/\" title=\"The Red Wave of Conservative Women Elected to Congress\">foreign policy<\/a>, but their voices were muted post-strike. Greene expressed her discontent on social media, but there was a lack of strong opposition from these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-biden-reveals-nominees-for-ambassador-to-israel-mexico\/\" title=\"President Biden Reveals Nominees For Ambassador To Israel, Mexico\">key allies<\/a>, raising questions about their commitment to non-interventionism in light of Trump&#8217;s latest military actions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Jon Karl: Trump&rsquo;s MAGA Iran critics &lsquo;remarkably quiet&rsquo; after strike<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2156294\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>ABC News chief Washington correspondent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jonathan-karl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Jonathan Karl\">Jonathan Karl<\/a> said Monday that several of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s most vocal anti-war allies have been &ldquo;remarkably quiet&rdquo; following the former president&rsquo;s surprise airstrikes on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Iranian\">Iranian<\/a> nuclear sites over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing on ABC News&rsquo;s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/the-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The View\">The View<\/a><\/em>, Karl addressed both the constitutional concerns surrounding Trump&rsquo;s decision to bypass Congress and the noticeable silence from key MAGA figures who have long opposed U.S. intervention in foreign conflicts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3443584\/jd-vance-favorite-for-2028-gop-nomination\/\">JD Vance is the favorite for the 2028 GOP nomination<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3450773\/unions-air-grievances-nyc-open-primary-proposal\/\">Unions air their grievances about NYC proposal for open primaries: &#8216;Unsound&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3449949\/fetterman-slams-democratic-party-judgmental-virtue-signaling\/\">Fetterman slams Democratic Party for being &#8216;judgmental&#8217; and &#8216;virtue signaling&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Constitutionally, Congress has the power to declare war &mdash; you need congressional approval for this,&rdquo; Karl said. &ldquo;But president after president has launched military action without it. Congress, under both Democratic and Republican leadership, has complained that presidents are violating the War Powers Act. This is not new. I covered Bill Clinton during the Kosovo strikes in 1999.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2997276&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=10455&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=0a77675ddc2c7654cea7b01b363201f7\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Co-host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joy-behar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joy Behar\">Joy Behar<\/a> noted that Trump&rsquo;s airstrike seemed to contradict one of the core tenets of his political brand.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Before this strike, there was trouble in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/maga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"MAGA\">MAGA<\/a> paradise,&rdquo; she said, pointing to past comments from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3450928\/greene-fires-back-at-mark-levin-for-calling-her-shameless-nitwit-over-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3445938\/bannon-maga-get-on-board-trump-iran-israel-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Steve Bannon<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3443267\/tucker-carlson-iran-israel-conflict-end-trump-american-empire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tucker Carlson<\/a>, who warned that military action against Iran would betray Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;America First&rdquo; ethos. &ldquo;He was all about no more wars, no more foreign wars.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I noticed since this assault and attack, they&rsquo;ve been pretty quiet,&rdquo; Behar added. <\/p>\n<p>Karl agreed, saying that restraint in foreign policy wasn&rsquo;t just a campaign promise for Trump &mdash; it was central to his appeal.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was a defining feature of the Trump movement,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;The Bushes and the Republicans got us into wars &mdash; we&rsquo;re not going to do that. They&rsquo;ve been remarkably quiet.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Marjorie Taylor Greene has reiterated her opposition, but it&rsquo;s very polite,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;We haven&rsquo;t heard from Tucker Carlson. Steve Bannon has been muted on this.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Before the strikes, figures like Bannon and Carlson had repeatedly warned that a war with Iran would betray Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;America First&rdquo; foreign policy. Carlson has not posted on social media since Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Bannon addressed the issue on his <em>War Room <\/em>podcast Monday, praising Trump&rsquo;s boldness and the precision of the strikes, but warning against any creeping move toward regime change. He accused the Pentagon of creating a vague narrative around the mission&rsquo;s success that could be used as a pretext to deploy troops.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3450960\/us-military-bases-middle-east-iran-attack-al-udeid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>US MILITARY BASE IN QATAR COMES UNDER IRANIAN ATTACK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What&rsquo;s that going to lead us to, folks?&rdquo; Bannon said. &ldquo;Do we need the 75th Ranger Battalion to go in and find [enriched uranium]? Oh, it&rsquo;s coming.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Greene, meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3450928\/greene-fires-back-at-mark-levin-for-calling-her-shameless-nitwit-over-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">took to X<\/a>, formerly Twitter, on Sunday to vent her opposition, expressing how she was &ldquo;sick of&rdquo; going to war in foreign lands for foreign causes on behalf of foreign interests. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2156294\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2156294\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jon Karl: Trump&#8217;s MAGA Iran critics &#8216;strangely silent&#8217; post-strike<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2450961,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Jon-Karl.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3823,57767,5656,4133,3634],"class_list":["post-2450960","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-iran","tag-jon-karl","tag-maga","tag-news","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Jon-Karl.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2450960"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450960\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2450964,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450960\/revisions\/2450964"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2450961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2450960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2450960"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2450960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}