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Trump Skips CPAC, Highlighting MAGA Divisions Over Iran

3/26/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump will skip the Conservative Political Action Conference in Texas, his first absence since 2016.
The absence underscores divisions within the MAGA movement over the Iran conflict.
Prominent conservatives, including Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson, have criticized the war.
CPAC will spotlight the Texas Senate runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton.
Ken Paxton will attend CPAC, while John Cornyn will not.

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U.S. President Donald Trump will skip the Conservative Political Action Conference in Texas, his first absence since 2016.
The absence underscores divisions within the MAGA movement over the Iran conflict.
Prominent conservatives, including Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson, have criticized the war.
CPAC will spotlight the Texas Senate runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton.
Ken Paxton will attend CPAC, while John Cornyn will not.