Trump Jr. Opposed War Against Iran, Kept Views Private: Report

Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of US President Trump, was personally opposed to a war against Iran from the start. He reportedly believed the US should avoid another conflict in the Middle East. The Atlantic reports that Trump Jr. made his opposition clear to his father. Two people who spoke to him directly reported this. He has not publicly expressed any disagreement with the president on the issue. A person close to him said that Trump Jr. has kept his views on the subject private. He would never publicly split with his father on such an issue, but anyone who knows Trump Jr. would not be surprised at his personal views. Trump Jr. has long been skeptical of foreign military intervention. In the 2024 presidential campaign, he supported his father's promise that the US would not fight a new war in the Middle East. In 2024, he wrote on X that "remember when Trump said he would push us into a full-blown war with Iran?"