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Poll Shows GOP Split: MAGA Pro-Israel, Others Hesitant

5/16/2026

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A POLITICO poll shows a split within the Republican Party over U.S. support for Israel.
50% of MAGA voters back Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, versus 29% of non-MAGA Republicans.
Forty-one percent of MAGA voters say Israel’s Gaza campaign is justified, compared with 31% of non-MAGA voters.
Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Steve Bannon criticize the U.S.–Israel alliance.
Laura Loomer and Ben Shapiro defend the administration’s Israel policy.

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A POLITICO poll shows a split within the Republican Party over U.S. support for Israel.
50% of MAGA voters back Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, versus 29% of non-MAGA Republicans.
Forty-one percent of MAGA voters say Israel’s Gaza campaign is justified, compared with 31% of non-MAGA voters.
Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Steve Bannon criticize the U.S.–Israel alliance.
Laura Loomer and Ben Shapiro defend the administration’s Israel policy.