{"id":690539,"date":"2026-10-22T00:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T00:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=690539"},"modified":"2026-10-22T00:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T00:55:00","slug":"donald-trump-jr-privately-breaks-with-his-father-on-foreign-policy-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=690539","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump Jr. Privately Breaks With His Father On Foreign Policy: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden\">Donald Trump Jr. Privately Breaks With His Father On Foreign Policy: Report<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<article>\n<p>Donald Trump Jr. <strong>has privately opposed his father&#8217;s war with Iran from the very beginning, even personally confronting President Donald Trump with his objections<\/strong>, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/2026\/10\/trump-don-jr-iran-war\/689078\/\">The Atlantic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure role=\"group\" class=\"caption caption-img\"><a data-image-external-href=\"\" data-image-href=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/1639442666129_80.jpg\" data-link-option=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/1639442666129_80.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"f70ab25b-d246-4c9e-ba31-e84c7a225159\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/1639442666129_80.jpg\" \/><\/a><figcaption><em>Donald Trump Jr. and former President Trump. Photo: Douglas P. DeFelice via Getty Images<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The president&#8217;s eldest son has repeatedly voiced his opposition to the nearly eight-month conflict behind closed doors, despite carefully avoiding any public criticism of his father.<\/p>\n<p>Two anonymous sources who reportedly spoke directly with Trump Jr. said the MAGA leader has repeatedly questioned the military campaign, a position in line with his longstanding opposition to U.S. involvement in foreign wars.<\/p>\n<p>The disagreement reportedly dates back to the beginning of the conflict, when Trump Jr. made his objections known directly to the president.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8220;Don has kept his views on the subject private, as he would never publicly break with his dad on an issue like this, but I can&#8217;t imagine anyone who knows Don would be surprised by his personal views on the subject,&#8221; <\/strong><\/em>a person supposedly close to Trump Jr. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/politics\/2026\/10\/trump-don-jr-iran-war\/689078\/\">told<\/a> the leftwing magazine.<\/p>\n<p>Trump Jr. has repeatedly championed his father as a leader who would keep America out of costly foreign entanglements, particularly in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Trump Jr.&#8217;s reported opposition also<strong> reflects broader divisions within the MAGA movement, <\/strong>where prominent conservative voices have questioned whether the conflict is consistent with the president&#8217;s campaign promises.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the war has become an increasingly difficult political issue for Republicans ahead of November&#8217;s midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>Rising gasoline prices and mounting economic pressures have fueled public frustration, while a Pew Research Center <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/inflation-iran-war-gasoline-airfare-groceries-diesel-shoes-839cad4e83990c95385558906dfa1f92\">poll<\/a> found that <strong>65% of Americans disapprove of the administration&#8217;s handling of the conflict<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for Trump Jr. refused to comment on the report.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>      <span class=\"field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden\"><a title=\"View user profile.\" href=\"https:\/\/cms.zerohedge.com\/users\/tyler-durden\" lang=\"\" class=\"username\" xml:lang=\"\">Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden\">Wed, 10\/21\/2026 &#8211; 20:55<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.zerohedge.com\/s3fs-public\/inline-images\/1639442666129_80.jpg\" title=\"Donald Trump Jr. Privately Breaks With His Father On Foreign Policy: Report\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump Jr. Privately Breaks With His Father On Foreign Policy: Report Donald Trump Jr. has privately opposed his father&#8217;s war with Iran from the very beginning, even personally confronting President Donald Trump with his objections, according to The Atlantic. 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