Trump Clashes with Conservative Critics on Iran Policy

President Donald Trump has intensified a public rift with prominent conservative commentators, dismissing critics like Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones, Megyn Kelly, and Candace Owens as low-intelligence figures undermining his leadership on the ongoing war with Iran. The exchanges, unfolding over the past week, highlight deepening divisions within the Republican base over U.S. foreign policy, particularly the administration's alignment with Israel amid stalled peace talks.

The feud escalated on Monday when Carlson, in his morning newsletter, accused Trump of acting as a "slave to Israel." Carlson criticized the president for echoing Israeli positions during a Sunday Fox News interview, where Trump highlighted Iran's refusal to abandon its nuclear program as the main obstacle to negotiations. Trump had warned that a nuclear-armed Iran posed an existential threat to Israel and the region, while praising the strong U.S.-Israeli partnership. Carlson also alleged that Trump provides daily war updates to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, portraying the U.S. as subordinate in the conflict.

Trump fired back on Thursday via Truth Social, labeling Carlson, Jones, Kelly, and Owens as...