US EditionTrump tears into Tucker Carlson over Iran war claims: ‘Low IQ person’
Carlson’s podcast and Trump’s posts deepened a split among MAGA voices, with polling showing 62% of Republicans backing the conflict, YouGov and The Economist said.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump dismissed commentator Tucker Carlson as a "low-IQ person" who has "absolutely no idea what's going on," telling the New York Post he no longer responds to Carlson's calls.
- Carlson's condemnation of Trump's Easter Sunday post promising to "destroy civilian infrastructure" prompted the break, with the commentator calling the rhetoric "evil on every level" and mocking Christian and Islamic values.
- Trump threatened on Truth Social that "a whole civilization will die tonight" if Iran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which has remained blockaded since late February, escalating tensions over the contested waterway.
- Vice President J.D. Vance backed the administration's pressure campaign, but Carlson urged Pentagon officials to refuse nuclear-related orders, telling them to "figure out the codes on the football yourself."
- Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called for the president's removal on Tuesday, stating "Not a single bomb has dropped on America" and warning against destroying an entire civilization amid the escalating Iran crisis.
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Trump says he doesn’t respond to Tucker Carlson’s calls anymore
President Donald Trump hit back at Tucker Carlson on Tuesday after the far-right podcaster used his most recent show to accuse the president of steering the U.S. toward nuclear war with Iran and to suggest, in apocalyptic terms, that Trump might be waging a stealth attack on Christianity. In a phone interview with the New York Post , Trump described Carlson as a “low IQ” individual who frequently tries to speak with him by phone, adding that he …
The war in Iran seems to be breaking even the MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement in the United States. This Tuesday,...
“Low-IQ Person” – President Trump Responds To Criticism From Tucker Carlson
President Trump said Tucker Carlson is a “low-IQ person” who has “absolutely no idea what’s going on” in response to criticism from the former Fox News host about his warnings to Iran. “He calls me all the time; I don’t respond to his calls. I don’t deal with him. I like dealing with smart people, not fools,” Trump told the New York Post. Breaking – President Trump to NY Post's @CaitlinDoornbos: "Tucker Carlson is a low IQ person that has absol…
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Nemos News NetworkTucker Carlson Urges U.S. Officials To Defy Trump On Iran Orders: “Say No, Absolutely Not”
This post was republished with permission from Zero Hedge Tucker Carlson has publicly called on White House aides and Pentagon officials to refuse President Donald Trump’s orders if they involve mass attacks on Iranian civilians or the possible use of nuclear weapons, telling them to “say no, absolutely not” directly to the president and, if necessary, to “figure out the codes on the football yourself.” The remarks, made on his popular podcast, …
Trump Labels Carlson a ‘Low-IQ Person’ After Criticism on Iran, Says ‘I Don’t Respond to His Calls’
Tucker Carlson speaks on first day of AmericaFest 2025 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona, Dec. 18, 2025. Photo: Charles-McClintock Wilson/ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters Connect President Donald Trump on Tuesday lambasted far-right podcaster Tucker Carlson, one of his longtime supporters turned outspoken critic, as the US-Israeli war against the Islamic regime in Iran continued to fragment online discourse among right-wing influen…
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