Megyn Kelly, other MAGA stars are starting to question US support for Israel over Gaza war

Prominent allies of President Trump including conservative podcast star Megyn Kelly are questioning US support for Israel admit the protracted war against Hamas — with some suggesting that continuing to send aid to the Jewish state is not “America First.”

“Israel, whether it realizes it or not, has made itself the villain of the world in letting this thing go on so long. They have lost support among their dearest friends,” said Kelly, typically a stalwart ally of the president’s agenda.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-Ga.), one of Trump’s staunchest congressional allies, went so far as to call Israel’s war in Gaza a “genocide.”

The rift comes as the bloody conflict, kicked off by the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas terror attack against Israel, nears the end of its second full year. Images of starvation in Gaza has prompted even Trump to contradict Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and pledge more aid.

“That’s real starvation stuff. I see it, and you can’t fake that. So we’re going to get more involved,” Trump told reporters during a recent visit to Scotland to meet with EU leaders to continue discussions in order to avoid a trade war over tariffs.

Asked whether he agreed with Netanyahu’s assessment that there was “no starvation” in the under siege Palestinian enclave, Trump said “not particularly, because those children look very hungry,” he said in reference to images he’s seen on TV showing emaciated and crying children.

Trump has since called for the US and its allies to “get some food” to the refugee population as a growing famine crisis grips Gaza, and Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff is currently en route to Israel to discuss the humanitarian crisis.

However on Thursday morning Trump appeared to back somewhat off his stance, pointing the finger for the food and aid shortages squarely at Hamas.

“The fastest way to end the Humanitarian Crises in Gaza is for Hamas to SURRENDER AND RELEASE THE HOSTAGES!!!” he wrote on Truth Social.

Israel announced over the weekend that it would halt military operations for 10 hours a day in parts of Gaza to allow aid, including food and medicine, to be delivered after images of starving Palestinian children alarmed the world.

However Trump’s younger supporters — who helped propel him into office for a second term last year — appear to be taking a different view about the US’ continued support of Israel than older generations, Axios writes.

At Turning Point USA’s Student Action Summit earlier this month, a focus group conducted by founder Charlie Kirk found that Gen Z Trump supporters used terms like “liability” and “tax dollars” when asked to describe Israel.

“What we are seeing on Israel is a generational split around the age of 40,” influencer Jack Posobiec told Axios. “Over 40 support, under 40 range from skeptical to wanting to cut all ties.”