If you were US President and a major ally started a war without consulting you, do you publicly support or oppose them?

Look, Support them. Allies watch how you respond. One public betrayal and every alliance weakens.

Publicly oppose. Full stop. You cannot let any ally drag your country into a war without consent.

Oppose publicly, support privately. You need to signal independence but allies need to know you have their back.

Look, Neither. Issue a neutral statement calling for de-escalation while working back channels.

Oppose. Hard. The precedent matters more than the relationship. No ally gets a blank check on war.