President Donald Trump spent part of Monday mocking Tucker Carlson. The former Fox News host recently slammed Trump’s handling of Iran and the Middle East conflict. In a fiery newsletter, Carlson blamed Trump for being “complicit” in Israel’s strikes against Iran.
Carlson’s message warned of a looming disaster. Titled “This Could Be the Final Newsletter Before All-Out War,” he accused the U.S. of inching toward conflict. “Unnamed Washington sources expressed concern over Israel’s ability to fend off Iran’s retaliation,” Carlson wrote. He claimed the U.S. military would be dragged in at Israel’s request.
Trump hit back on Truth Social. “Somebody please explain to kooky Tucker Carlson that, ‘IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!’” he posted. No apologies. No backing down. Just classic Trump.
When pressed by a reporter about Carlson’s claims, Trump didn’t hold back. “I don’t know what Tucker Carlson is saying. Let him go get a television network and say it so that people listen,” he said, throwing shade at Carlson’s exit from Fox News.
Carlson now runs the Tucker Carlson Network, a media platform with a large podcast following. But his isolationist stance on foreign policy is driving a wedge between him and Trump. He’s not the only one upset.
Comedian and podcaster Dave Smith also turned on Trump. “He should be impeached and removed for this one,” Smith said on “Breaking Points.” “It’s the absolute betrayal of everything that he ran and campaigned on and everything that he stood for.”
Trump’s support for Israel and aggressive stance on Iran are dividing his base. Some see strength. Others see betrayal. Either way, Trump isn’t backing down—and he’s not done swinging.