US EditionThe week that supercharged MAGA media feuds over the Iran war
Trump’s Iran war stance has triggered backlash from Carlson, Kelly and Owens as polling shows strong Republican support for the conflict.
- The right-wing media ecosystem unraveled this week as President Donald Trump's management of the war with Iran triggered public infighting among his most prominent allies, exposing significant fault lines within MAGA.
- Tensions erupted following Trump's Easter Sunday threat to strike Iranian infrastructure if Tehran did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday night, prompting Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, and Candace Owens to publicly criticize the president.
- Trump responded on Thursday in a 482-word Truth Social tirade, calling Carlson, Kelly, and Owens "stupid people" and "troublemakers" who "will say anything necessary for some" publicity rather than seeking to repair ties.
- Despite Trump hailing the deal as a "total and complete victory," Vice President JD Vance told reporters Iran had a "legitimate misunderstanding" about ceasefire terms while shipments through the Strait remained virtually nonexistent.
- Mark Shanahan, a professor of political engagement at Surrey University, noted that fissures "within the MAGA movement" have widened into chasms since the conflict began, challenging the president's "no new wars" pledge.
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WASHINGTON. Donald Trump's vicious attacks on several of his former supporters have made the Maga movement more shaky than ever. Influencers with millions of followers have openly broken with the president. If the war in Iran does not come to a lasting end, the "magration" may grow.
MAGA: Buyer’s Remorse » Sons of Liberty Media
Trump slanders former MAGA influencers who question the wisdom of his Iran attack. President Trump is demolishing his MAGA base. The megalomaniac turns on the most loyal followers when his ego is tarnished by criticism. Trump attacked several prominent followers recently. Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones were excoriated by Trump for …
MAGA vs. MAGA: How the Iran War Turned Trump's Base Against Itself
Donald Trump campaigned on a promise so simple his supporters could shout it back at him: no new wars. He said it at rallies, he said it in debates, he said it in his victory speech. It was among the clearest commitments he made to the voters who returned him to the White House in […]
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