Trump criticizes MAGA media people over Iran war criticism

President Donald Trump on Thursday attacked big-name conservative media figures over their criticism of his handling of the war in Iran, calling some of his former aides “low IQ,” “losers” and “lunatics.”

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Trump criticized Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones, who are separated from him because of the war.

“They are losers just trying to take over MAGA,” Trump wrote on Truth Social before launching into personal insults.

“They’re stupid people, they know it, their families know it, and everyone else knows it too!” He has written.

He said Carlson should “see a good psychiatrist,” called Owens “crazy”, described Jones as saying “some stupid things” and called Kelly “nasty” when asked about his past comments about the comedian. Rosie O’Donnell.

Owens replied posting a screenshot Trump posted on Twitter, writing, “It’s time to keep grandpa home.”

“Trump is angry that he’s wrong. He’s angry that he was set up by Israel,” Jones said on his show.

He said, “Once a man, twice a child.” “It’s dementia.”

Spokespeople for Carlson and Kelly did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Last week, former Fox News host Carlson called on US military allies to reject plans to kill Iranian civilians, while Owens, the former communications director for Turning Point USA, said the Trump administration was “satanic” and Urged Congress to “remove Mad King Trump.”

Kelly, the former Fox host and NBC News anchor, said on her podcast this week that she is “fed up with this s—,” adding, “You don’t just threaten to wipe out an entire civilization.” On his show, right-wing conspiracy theorist Jones called for Trump’s removal through the 25th Amendment.

His comments, which intensified after Trump threatened to destroy Iranian civilization, underscore the growing divide within Trump’s base over the Iran war, especially after he campaigned on “no new war.”

In his post, Trump said that his former supporters like Carlson and others in the conservative media “are not MAGA.”

“MAGA is about victory and strength in not allowing Iran to have nuclear weapons,” he said. “MAGA is about making America great again, and these people have no idea how to do that.”