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Trump bashes MAGA media figures over their Iran war criticism

Nbcwashington · · 383 words · By Raquel Coronell Uribe; Kyla Guilfoil; NBC News
Conservative media dissent MAGA as a patriotic movement Iran war policy conflict
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“President Donald Trump went after big-name conservative media figures over their criticism of his handling of the war in Iran, calling some of his former allies 'low IQ,' 'losers' and 'nut jobs.'”
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Wikipedia entries for Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson, and Tucker Carlson Tonight provide biographical information but do not mention Trump's alleged criticisms or specific terminology used. No cross-references or web search results were found to corroborate the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Megyn Marie Kelly (; born November 18, 1970) is an American journalist, attorney, political commentator, and media personality. She hosts The Megyn Kelly Show, a talk show and podcast that airs daily …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson (born May 16, 1969) is an American conservative political activist and commentator who hosts Tucker on X and The Tucker Carlson Show since 2023. He previously hosted the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tucker Carlson Tonight is an American conservative talk show and current affairs program hosted by political commentator Tucker Carlson. The show aired on Fox News from November 14, 2016, to April 21,…
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“Trump criticized Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones, who have all broken with the president over the Iran war.”
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Wikipedia entries for Candace Owens, Megyn Kelly, and Tucker Carlson provide biographical information but do not mention any distancing from Trump over Iran policy. No cross-references or web search results were found to corroborate the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Candace Amber Owens Farmer (née Owens; born April 29, 1989) is an American political commentator, author, and conspiracy theorist. Her political positions have mostly been described as conservative or…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Megyn Marie Kelly (; born November 18, 1970) is an American journalist, attorney, political commentator, and media personality. She hosts The Megyn Kelly Show, a talk show and podcast that airs daily …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson (born May 16, 1969) is an American conservative political activist and commentator who hosts Tucker on X and The Tucker Carlson Show since 2023. He previously hosted the …
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“Trump wrote on Truth Social: 'They’re losers, just trying to latch on to MAGA,' and 'They’re stupid people, they know it, their families know it, and everyone else knows it, too!'”
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Wikipedia entries on MAGA, Trumpism, and Truth Social describe general concepts and platform details but do not reference specific posts by Trump about conservative media critics. No cross-references or web search results were found to corroborate the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Make America Great Again" (MAGA, US: ) is an American political slogan most recently popularized by Donald Trump during his presidential campaigns in 2016, 2020, and 2024. "MAGA" is also used to refe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trumpism is the political ideology behind Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his political base. It is often used in close conjunction with the Make America Great Agai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Truth Social is an American alt-tech social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), an American company majority-owned by US president Donald Trump. It has been called a "Twitte…
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“Trump said Carlson 'should see a good psychiatrist,' called Owens 'crazy,' described Jones as saying 'some of the dumbest things’ and referred to Kelly as 'nastily' asking him about his past remarks about comedian Rosie O'Donnell.”
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No evidence was found via web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the specific allegations against Trump regarding his comments on Carlson, Owens, Jones, and Kelly.
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“Owens responded by posting a screenshot of Trump’s post on X and writing, 'It may be time to put Grandpa up in a home.'”
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No evidence was found via web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Owens' statement on Truth Social.
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“Trump said, 'Trump’s mad that he’s wrong. He’s mad that he got set up by Israel,' he said on his show.”
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No evidence was found via web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Jones' alleged statement on Trump's policies.
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“Jones added, 'Once a man, twice a child. This is dementia.'”
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No evidence was found via web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Kelly's alleged statement on Trump's policies.
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“Spokespeople for Carlson and Kelly did not immediately respond to requests for comment.”
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No evidence was found via web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Carlson's alleged statement on Trump's policies.
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“In the past week, Carlson called on U.S. military aides to reject plans to kill Iranian civilians.”
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“Owens said the Trump administration was 'satanic' and urged Congress to 'have the Mad King Trump removed.'”
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“Former Fox host Kelly said in her podcast this week that she was 'sick of this s---,' adding 'you don’t just threaten to wipe out an entire civilization.'”
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“Jones called for Trump to be removed through the 25th Amendment.”
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“Their comments, which intensified after Trump threatened to wipe out Iranian civilization, underscore a growing schism within Trump’s base over the Iran war, particularly after the president campaigned on 'no new wars.'”
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“Trump said his former supporters in conservative media like Carlson and the others are 'not 'MAGA.'”
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“MAGA is about WINNING and STRENGTH in not allowing Iran to have Nuclear Weapons,' Trump said in his post. 'MAGA is about MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and these people have no idea how to do that.'”
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