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AMERICA FIRST: Time to End Washington's War Machine and Fix Our Own Backyard

Gary FranchiApril 3, 2026183 views
AMERICA FIRST: Time to End Washington's War Machine and Fix Our Own Backyard
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The Washington war machine is at it again, folks. This time, the target is Iran, and the familiar chorus of establishment voices is singing the same tired song: America must act, consequences be damned, and the American people must foot the bill for another costly foreign adventure.

But here's the reality check our ruling class desperately needs: President Trump was elected on an America First agenda, not an America Last foreign policy that enriches defense contractors while our own communities crumble.

The economic devastation from decades of endless wars speaks for itself. We've spent trillions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and countless other interventions while our infrastructure rots, our border remains porous, and working families struggle to put food on the table. How many more American tax dollars will be sacrificed on the altar of globalist intervention?

Patriots Demand Priorities

Real Americans understand what the Deep State doesn't: charity begins at home. We have a drug crisis destroying our communities, an invasion at our southern border, and cities plagued by crime thanks to leftist policies. These are the battles we should be fighting with the full force of American resources and determination.

The Trump administration has already proven that strength through diplomacy works better than the neoconservative playbook of bombs first, questions later. We defeated ISIS without getting trapped in another quagmire. We can handle Iran without repeating the disasters of previous administrations.

"We need to ask ourselves: when did America's national interest become synonymous with policing every corner of the globe while our own nation suffers?"

This isn't isolationism – it's common sense. A strong America that secures its borders, rebuilds its economy, and takes care of its own people is the best deterrent to foreign threats. When we're busy playing world police, we're not building the domestic strength that made America the envy of nations.

The choice is clear: do we want another generation of endless wars that benefit only the military-industrial complex, or do we want an America that puts its own citizens first? Patriots know the answer, and it's time Washington listened.

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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PatriotMom2024Verifiedjust now
FINALLY someone is saying what we've all been thinking! We spend trillions overseas while our own infrastructure crumbles and our border is wide open. Time to take care of America FIRST.
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VeteranDadVerifiedjust now
Couldn't agree more. I served overseas and saw firsthand how much money we waste on nation-building that never works.
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SmallTownConservativeVerifiedjust now
My town's main bridge has been falling apart for 5 years but somehow we can find billions to send to Ukraine? Something is seriously wrong with our priorities in Washington.