A recent Truth Social post by Donald Trump praising ongoing negotiations with Iran as “productive and professional” has sparked an unexpected backlash from within his own supporter base.

Rather than criticism coming primarily from political opponents, many of Trump’s most loyal followers expressed anger and frustration, arguing that any diplomatic engagement with Iran represents a repeat of past U.S.foreign policy mistakes.

Some commenters invoked comparisons to the Obama administration’s 2015 nuclear deal, insisting that Iran cannot be trusted under any agreement and calling instead for a more aggressive military approach, including regime change or the destruction of Iranian nuclear capabilities.The reactions on Trump’s platform reflected a deeper ideological divide among his supporters regarding foreign policy.

While Trump emphasized that any potential agreement would be “the exact opposite” of Obama-era diplomacy and insisted that sanctions and pressure on Iran would remain in place, many users rejected diplomacy altogether.Some described negotiations as weakness, while others warned that such actions would alienate his most committed base.

One widely shared comment accused Trump of betraying his supporters and echoed his own rhetorical style back at him, stating he was “no longer on the pedestal.” The controversy also drew responses from figures in Trump’s broader political orbit.Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized the direction of the negotiations, comparing them to previous Obama-era diplomatic frameworks.

In response, Trump’s communications team dismissed Pompeo’s remarks in harsh terms, highlighting internal tensions among Republican foreign policy voices.

Overall, the episode underscores growing friction within conservative circles over how the United States should handle Iran, balancing between diplomatic engagement and calls for military confrontation, and revealing divisions even among Trump’s most loyal supporters.