While the White House had hoped Trump’s speech Wednesday night justifying the war could alleviate an ongoing slide in his approval ratings, the most politically relevant comments from the president were made earlier in the day at an Easter luncheon. Ribble, who served in the House from 2011 to 2017 and was one of the few Republicans to take an early stand against Trump, said Republicans with traditional foreign policy views, such as himself, favored military intervention against Iran (albeit with congressional approval). “Republicans and Trump have managed not only to brand themselves with two of the most unpopular positions possible ― pro-foreign war and not doing shit to help people get by at home ― these two dynamics are completely reinforcing of one another,” the aide said.
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Published at: 2026-04-02 21:39:02
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