Trump's Public Split With Former Allies Fuels MAGA Media Feud
Trump's Thursday Truth Social tirade called Carlson, Kelly, Owens and Jones 'low IQ,' prompting replies, MAGA base fury and broader splits over the Iran war and Israel's role.
Overview
President Donald Trump on Thursday posted a lengthy Truth Social tirade calling Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones "low IQ" and "NUT JOBS".
The attacks followed dissent from those figures over Trump’s war with Iran and reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed for military action in a February White House meeting.
Tucker Carlson replied by suggesting Israel could be blackmailing Trump and questioned the Iran war, while Candace Owens mocked Trump and Alex Jones denounced him as a "supervillain," according to reports.
Trump's post measured roughly 482 to 485 words and prompted anger from some MAGA supporters who called his attack "childish" and said they were losing support.
The feud has escalated calls among some conservatives for federal probes into rivals' finances and left allies scrambling to contain fallout ahead of the midterm environment, according to reporting.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the story as critical of the president’s rhetoric by using charged verbs ("lashed out," "took aim," "lobbed insults"), foregrounding Trump's dramatic threats to Iran, and highlighting dissent from MAGA media. Editorial choices prioritize his provocative language and responses, while quoted criticisms (Kelly, Carlson, Owens, Jones) appear as source content.