Trump Allies Freak Out After Deadly Crisis Escalation

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President Donald Trump’s allies are sounding the alarm after three U.S. service members were killed over the weekend in the deadliest escalation since the Iran ceasefire collapsed.

The fresh bloodshed has rattled some of Trump’s supporters, who fear the conflict is rapidly spiraling into a wider war with no clear end in sight.

“This is what a quagmire looks like,” one person close to the White House told https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/21/this-is-what-a-quagmire-looks-like-trump-enters-bleak-new-phase-with-iran-01005354" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/21/this-is-what-a-quagmire-looks-like-trump-enters-bleak-new-phase-with-iran-01005354">Politico.

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