Trump faces Maga backlash as online influencers shape the Iran war narrative The lack of a narrative from the administration has left public opinion to coalesce unguided Summarise Add BT as a preferred source 阅读简体中文版 (beta) The dedicated tribe of online influencers who helped build Trump’s 2024 Maga coalition are now loudly attacking the war with a mix of isolationist and anti-Israel themes. PHOTO: REUTERS Bhagyashree Garekar Published Mon, Mar 16, 2026 · 10:41 AM [HOUSTON] War is a hard sell in the best of times but US President Donald Trump has not even tried to sell his war on Iran. Instead, as the fighting extends into the third week, Trump has kept faith in his favoured communication style: randomly capped exclamations on social media coupled with sweeping, off-the-cuff remarks to the media. At all times, he emphasises American invincibility, but offers little clarity on why he launched the war at this time. Or when and how he plans to end it. This abrupt and little-dis...