Trump's son 'opposed' Iran war, believed US should avoid another Middle East conflict

Don Jr has not said anything publicly about his reported opposition Donald Trump Jr, US President Donald Trump’s eldest son, privately opposed the war with Iran from its outset, reportedly believing Washington should stay out of another conflict in the Middle East.Trump Jr, who has long been sceptical of foreign military intervention, made his opposition known to his father, two people who spoke directly with him about the conflict told the Atlantic. He has not publicly broken with the president over the war.“Don has kept his views on the subject private, as he would never publicly break with his dad on an issue like this, but I can’t imagine anyone who knows Don would be surprised by his personal views on the subject,” a person close to Trump Jr told The Atlantic.Trump Jr’s reported opposition contrasts with the military campaign launched by his father alongside Israel against Tehran. During the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump Jr had backed his father’s promise to keep the US out of another Middle East war. “Remember when they said Trump would get us into a full-blown war with Iran?” he wrote on X in April 2024, as Iran launched a barrage of missiles and drones towards Israel.“T...