…The war has also shown #Trump's once-iron grip over his #MAGA movement is weakening, with prominent influencers speaking out against the #war. While his base has mostly stood with him so far, analysts say that Trump's control could weaken in the coming weeks if gas prices keep rising and #US #troops are deployed.

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“#USA President Donald Trump is urging the #Albanese government to take a bigger role in the Middle East #conflict amid his growing disappointment that allies are not stepping up to help solve the energy crisis his war in Iran has created. Trump expressed disappointment that Australia, like many other allies, had ruled out sending #troops to the #MiddleEast or warships to the region, which has been embroiled in #fighting for the past three weeks leading to more than 2000 deaths so far. “Well, they should get involved, and I was a little bit surprised they said no, because we always say yes to them,” he said when a reporter at the #WhiteHouse asked him what he wanted from #Australia.”

Aus has just come out of a 20 year BS sandpit war; Aus chooses it’s *partners* carefully; Iran will bleed foreign aggressors to death.

<https://afr.com/world/middle-east/more-marines-deployed-to-middle-east-iran-threatens-tourist-spots-20260321-p5rm9s> / <https://archive.md/dLCVn>

#Trump ​told reporters Thursday that he was not putting #troops "anywhere," but that if was ‌going ⁠to, he would not tell journalists.

The sources, who were speaking on the condition of anonymity, did not say ​what the ​role ⁠of the additional troops would be.

But one of the officials said ​the troops were departing the West Coast of ⁠the #US about 3 weeks ahead of schedule.

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