If Operation Epic Fury proves to be a decisive success, it could dramatically reshape the political landscape heading into the midterms, giving Republicans a real chance to break the familiar pattern of the party in power losing ground.
Since January, the national conversation has centered almost entirely on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), particularly events in Minnesota, where two American citizens lost their lives amid escalating tensions and clashes over federal enforcement. Whatever conservatives believed about the underlying issues, the episode did little to broaden Republican appeal. In fact, polling began to show that the president’s numbers were slipping as the controversies dominated headlines.
But the president's foreign policy could easily broaden his appeal.
Over the past several days, Iranian-Americans, who have historically leaned Democratic, have taken to the streets, chanting President Trump’s name after Operation Epic Fury reportedly killed Ayatollah Khamenei in an airstrike on the first day of combat. Supporters believe the strike could ultimately return control of Iran’s government to Iranians who have long sought freedom from the regime.
That isn't a victory shared only by Iranian-Americans, but one that could spread to independents, and some Democrats who are tired of seeing the United States bullied on the world stage.
🚨 HOLY SMOKES. Even ABC was just forced to report that in deep-blue Los Angeles, support is SURGING for President Trump
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 2, 2026
“Massive crowd gathered…Iranian flags along with the American and the Israel flags. There were messages thanking Trump!”
🇺🇸🇮🇷pic.twitter.com/vnKCV2zfeY
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Ok. Who had this on their 2026 Bingo card? Representing the 140,000+ Iranian population in Los Angeles waving USA, Israel, and Iranian flags together while handing roses to LAPD.
— LibertyJ (@LibertyJen) March 2, 2026
No violence. No riots. No property damage— just celebration for the promise of FREEDOM. 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷 pic.twitter.com/1ORCchhGdL
While the president’s domestic agenda has delivered results, many of its most visible components, ICE raids, hardline immigration enforcement, and tariffs, tend to resonate primarily with voters who already lean right.
A decisive foreign-policy victory, by contrast, is far more difficult to frame as partisan. If Operation Epic Fury succeeds in toppling the Iranian regime, it would represent a development with broad strategic implications that extend beyond the usual ideological divides. The political contrast would also be stark, as Democrats have been placed in the uncomfortable position of appearing to criticize an operation aimed at a regime long associated with hostility toward the United States and regional instability. Similar to how the president used the Democrats' refusal to stand at the State of the Union in his favor.
Should Operation Epic Fury ultimately prove successful, Republicans would head into the midterms with far stronger momentum than they had before it began.
🚨 BREAKING: An OVERWHELMING poll just dropped finding the American people support President Trump's decisive strikes against Iran by a whopping +17 POINTS, 54%-37%, per InsiderAdvantage
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 1, 2026
LFG! The people understand this is NOT a forever war and will lead to long-term PEACE 🇺🇸🇮🇷 pic.twitter.com/dqq5e9W9XO
🇺🇸 EPIC SCENES UNFOLDING IN LA!
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) March 2, 2026
Massive pro-USA, pro-Iran freedom, pro-Israel crowd has taken over the streets near Wilshire Boulevard, blasting President Trump’s iconic YMCA entrance song and turning the whole block into a celebration dance party!
pic.twitter.com/qMxMJ4zQHo
American Iranians celebrates in the streets thanking .@POTUS for the beginning of freedom after 47 years of being ruled by tyrants. pic.twitter.com/IHhIs3OVAv
— Erica 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@EricaRN4USA) March 3, 2026
Editor's Note: For decades, former presidents have been all talk and no action. Now, Donald Trump is eliminating the threat from Iran once and for all.
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