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Influential media personalities and online influencers (Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Alex Jones, etc.).
Donors and conservative organizations that mobilized thousands of votes in critical swing states.
A key recent event was a poll conducted by Charlie Kirk that showed 90% of his followers opposed U.S. involvement in Israel's conflict with Iran—a result that likely influences Trump and conservative leaders wary of losing their support base.
The Core Argument: Trump’s Rational Calculus
Drawing from all these factors, the speaker concludes that Trump is a rational actor whose primary goal is electoral success and maintaining his political coalition. Engaging in a risky, unnecessary war—particularly a "war of choice"—would: