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Trump Attacks Conservative Figures Over Iran Stance

Published 9 April 2026

President Donald Trump unleashed a lengthy social media attack on Thursday against four prominent conservative media figures, accusing them of low intelligence and disloyalty amid their criticism of his administration's approach to the conflict with Iran.

In a post on Truth Social that exceeded 480 words, Trump targeted Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones, claiming they supported Iran acquiring nuclear weapons and labeling them as "stupid people" with "low IQs." He wrote, "I know why Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones have all been fighting me for years, especially by the fact that they think it is wonderful for Iran, the Number One State Sponsor of Terror, to have a Nuclear Weapon Because they have one thing in common, Low IQs."

Trump described the individuals as "NUT JOBS" and "TROUBLEMAKERS" who had lost their television platforms and now relied on what he called "third rate podcasts" for attention. He asserted that their views opposed the priorities of his supporters, stating, "MAGA is about WINNING and STRENGTH in not allowing Iran to have Nuclear Weapons." The post concluded with Trump declaring, "MAGA is about MAKING AMERICA...

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