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Trump knocks Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly over Iran criticism: ‘MAGA is Trump’

Trump rejected criticism from prominent conservatives over the Iran strike, asserting MAGA aligns with him and defending the operation to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

  • On Monday, President Donald Trump dismissed criticism from Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly over a U.S. strike on Iran, telling reporter Rachael Bade `MAGA's not the other two`.
  • Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, two of the most prominent conservatives, criticized Trump’s Iran strike; Carlson called the attacks `absolutely disgusting and evil` on Saturday, while Kelly expressed `serious doubts` on her podcast.
  • Rejecting the hosts' objections, Trump said `can say whatever he wants; it has no impact on me`, and suggested Kelly might change her stance again.
  • The dissent appears broad within conservative media, as right-wing personalities Marjorie Taylor Greene, Mike Cernovich, Matt Walsh and Candace Owens express significant skepticism about the operation.
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By DAVID BAUDER, MEG KINNARD and ALI SWENSON NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the harshest criticism leveled at U.S. President Donald Trump in the early days of the Iran-Contra affair has come from once-loyal media figures far more accustomed to showering him with praise. Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, and Matt Walsh are among those who voiced their discontent. The White House has taken note and has been on the defensive in social media and interviews. The…

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The MAGA Republicans overwhelmingly support U.S. attacks on Iran. This was found by a survey by YouGov, conducted on the day the 'Epic Fury Operation' began. Moreover, according to its results, opinion is divided along party lines, with independents joining the Democrats among those who have a negative assessment of the issue. Read more

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
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