Trump Declares Tucker Carlson No Longer Part Of MAGA After Iran Strike Dispute [WATCH]

President Donald Trump said Thursday that commentator Tucker Carlson is no longer part of the Make America Great Again movement after Carlson sharply criticized the United States and Israel over military strikes targeting Iran, as reported by The New York Post.

Trump made the remarks during an interview with ABC News correspondent Jonathan Karl, distancing Carlson from the political coalition that has formed around the MAGA movement.

“Tucker has lost his way,” Trump told Karl.

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“I knew that a long time ago, and he’s not MAGA. MAGA is saving our country. MAGA is making our country great again. MAGA is America first, and Tucker is none of those things. And Tucker is really not smart enough to understand that.”

The president’s comments followed Carlson’s recent public criticism of the strikes on Iran.

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Carlson described the military action as “absolutely disgusting and evil,” adding to a series of disputes between the former Fox News host and the administration.

Carlson, who now operates as a podcaster after leaving Fox News, has increasingly criticized several policies and decisions by the Trump administration.

Among the issues he has addressed publicly are the handling of the Epstein files and the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Despite the current rift, Carlson previously maintained close ties with Trump and the broader MAGA political movement.

Carlson met with Trump at the White House multiple times during previous years and was a primetime speaker at the 2024 Republican National Convention.

While rejecting Carlson’s criticism, Trump also defended the military operation against Iran and described the mission as successful.

“They are decimated for a 10-year period before they could build it back,” Trump said, referring to Iran’s capabilities following the strikes.

Trump added that public reaction to the operation has been positive, though polling on the issue has produced mixed results.

Carlson is not the only political figure who has criticized the administration’s actions related to Iran.

Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has also expressed opposition to the strike and has raised concerns about other issues involving the administration.

In a post on X, Greene criticized the possibility of war with Iran and the administration’s handling of the issue.

“The Trump admin actually asked in a poll how many casualties voters were willing to accept in a war with Iran??? How about ZERO, you bunch of sick f–king liars,” Greene wrote. “We voted for America First and ZERO wars.”

Greene has also accused Trump of backing away from campaign promises to avoid foreign entanglements. The criticism marked another public dispute between the two figures.

Trump previously responded to Greene’s decision last year to leave Congress, calling the move “great news” for the United States.

While some Republicans have raised concerns about the Iran operation, many others have strongly supported the president’s decision to authorize the military action.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) voiced strong backing for the operation in a post on social media.

“The end of the largest state sponsor of terrorism is upon us. God bless President Trump, our military, and our allies in Israel,” Graham wrote.

Support for the strikes also came from across the aisle. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) praised the administration’s decision, offering rare bipartisan approval of the military operation.

“President Trump has been willing to do what’s right and necessary to produce real peace in the region,” Fetterman said Saturday.

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“President Trump has been willing to do what’s right and necessary to produce real peace in the region.” pic.twitter.com/CMYb5qPJdL

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The dispute between Trump and Carlson represents one of the most visible fractures within the broader coalition that has rallied behind the MAGA movement, particularly as debates continue over U.S. foreign policy and military engagement abroad.

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