Go fight for their Trump!
| Dean Obeidallah Mar 9, 2026 |
Donald Trump’s unpopular and illegal war against Iran is coming fact to face with reality. A quick victory is not happening—meaning now comes the much more painful period of this war on various fronts from a potential military draft to higher inflation. Well, given Trump’s base are the only ones supporting this war, then they should be required to bear the costs of Trump’s incompetence!
This is not the Iraq war where 73% of Americans supported that conflict shortly before it began. In the run up to Trump’s war on a whim against Iran, we saw paltry support in the low to mid 20’s. Now a week into the war, we are seeing support for the war increase as MAGA rallies around Trump.
A new NPR-Marist poll finds 56% of Americans oppose the war while 44% support it. But when you break those numbers down you see who is really supporting this war. It’s the Republicans who love it with 84% on board. In contrast, a whopping 86% of Democrats and 61% of Independents oppose the war.
This was also backed up by a recent CNN poll that found only 32% of independents and 18% of Democrats support Trump’s war on Iran. But nearly 80% of Republicans can’t get enough of blowing up Iran.
Given Trump is leader of the GOP and it’s Republicans who want this war, they should bear the costs! For starters, Trump implementing a draft is a very real possibility. Per NBC News, Trump has privately expressed “serious interest” in deploying U.S. troops on the ground inside of Iran. That explains why on Sunday morning, Trump’s press secretary refused to rule out the possibility of a draft while on Fox Business—instead saying Trump wants to “wisely keeps his options on table.”
Well, if there is a draft, it should be Draft MAGA first. They elected Trump. They support his war. Now go fight and die for him. Certainly the head of the draft list should be the “bro podcasters” and influencers who played an oversize role in cheering for Trump during the 2024 election.
In fact, if these MAGA loving “warriors” had any decency, they would be rushing to sign up for the military right now. But there’s no indication they are. It’s not surprising given so many in MAGA can’t even win a war against cholesterol—let alone soldiers!
Same goes for the economic costs of Trump’s war: Tax MAGA first! For starters, gas prices are already jumping. Per AAA, last month gas prices on average were $2.80 a gallon. Now it’s $3.50—and climbing by the day. And Diesel prices have risen at a faster clip—now up nearly 25% rising from $3.60 to $4.60 a gallon.
These prices are poised to jump with the price of oil breaking $100 today for the first time in four years. We could easily see gas prices at over $4.00 per gallon soon at this rate.
In response to this pain, Trump wrote Sunday that short term spike in gas prices at the pump “is a very small price to pay for U.S.A and World, Safety and Peace.” He then added in all caps, “ONLY FOOLS WOULD THINK DIFFERENTLY!”
Well, call me a fool along with the 80% of Democrats and nearly two thirds of independents who oppose this war. We should receive subsidized gas, a gas card or at least a tax deduction for higher gas costs. MAGA wanted Trump and this war—now pay for it!
And it’s far from just higher gas prices at the pump. Higher oil prices means soon that will drive up inflation across the board. For starters, groceries will climb in price. Obviously, the cost to transport goods rises as gas prices jump for the trucks, trains and planes. In addition, oil is often used to power farm and factory equipment, and it’s a key ingredient in many fertilizers and pesticides. As those costs go higher because of Trump’s war, it will cause more pain for consumers.
Heating costs have also been jumping since that is tied to crude oil. Already heating oil prices are up $0.160 per gallon from a week ago and $0.406 since last year.
And guess what else goes up in price because of Trump and MAGA’s war?! All petroleum-based products—which run the gambit including toys, kitchen utensils, plastic food storage containers, storage bins, and household décor.
This war didn’t have to happen. Trump choose to start a war despite no imminent threat to the US –as even Trump’s own regime have told members of Congress. Why he did it we can debate all day—was it for his own ego? Was if for Netanyahu? Is there a financial benefit for Trump? Probably all of those reasons and more.
But this is Trump’s very unpopular war backed only by MAGA. That means MAGA should bear the cost of this war. MAGA should be drafted first. MAGA should have to pay a war tax. Anything else means we are paying the price for Trump’s illegal war that serves Trump’s interests alone—not the interests of the United States of America!!
