MAGA Civil War! Iran War Exposes Tensions!

Cult expert Steven Hassan goes LIVE to break down a fast-moving and deeply revealing schism inside the MAGA movement: adherent defections, escalating tensions over Iran, growing fractures among Trump’s most loyal allies, and what it all means through the lens of undue influence and authoritarian control.

In this livestream, Dr. Hassan will answer your questions and analyze why prominent figures like Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene are now publicly breaking with Donald Trump, recently over the Iran conflict, which many see as a betrayal of his long-standing “America First” anti-war messaging. Is this a true ideological divide, or a power struggle within Trump's high-control MAGA cult?

Dr. Hassan, author of the New York Times bestseller The Cult of Trump and creator of the BITE Model ©, connects the dots between political influence, propaganda, and group psychology. Drawing on decades of experience helping people exit cults and coercive environments, he explains how loyalty, identity, and belief can shift rapidly under pressure as well as how cracks in a movement don’t always mean freedom from influence.

The escalating Iran conflict has become a major fault line, exposing tensions between Trump’s anti-war campaign promises and his current militaristic geopolitical actions. At the same time, questions about Trump’s relationship with Russia, his stance on NATO, and ongoing controversies involving Melania Trump and Jeffrey Epstein are adding new layers of instability and concern.

Key Topics We’ll Cover:

- Why MAGA influencers are turning on Trump now—what changed?

- The Iran conflict and the collapse of “America First” anti-war messaging

- Are these defections genuine—or strategic repositioning for power?

- Trump, Russia, and NATO: influence, alliances, and global implications

- The role of propaganda, identity, and group psychology in political loyalty

- How religious narratives and symbolism impact belief and authority

- How to recognize media play & propaganda and think critically in chaotic times

- What this moment tells us about authoritarian movements and their fractures

📅 DATE: Wednesday, April 22, 2026

⏰ TIME: 2:00 PM Eastern | 11:00 AM Pacific

👉 Join LIVE and bring your questions!

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