&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "'Low IQ, stupid people and losers': Trump lashes out on Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones in Truth Social post")
US President Donald Trump criticised four media personalities and podcasters who had previously supported him but recently turned against his stance on escalating tensions with Iran and his ceasefire efforts. In a lengthy 485-word post on Truth Social, Trump attacked Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones, calling them ‘low IQ’ and dismissing their shows as ‘third-rate podcasts’. The post was later shared by the White House Rapid Response team on X, amplifying the controversy online.
According to reports, Candace Owens and others have suggested alleged Israeli influence in the unfolding situation. Trump, who recently announced that Iran had agreed to a ceasefire deal, responded directly to the backlash from online commentators and media figures. The reaction sparked further political commentary, including from Trump ally Laura Loomer, who has frequently clashed with many of the same figures on X and reacted to the Rapid Response post with a brief “Finally”.
While Owens and Carlson have openly criticised the Iran conflict and US involvement, Alex Jones recently said he felt politically 'homeless', claiming he can no longer align fully with Republicans amid Trump’s recent actions. Below are key excerpts from Trump’s lengthy Truth Social post targeting the commentators.
5 insults from Donald Trump in Truth Social post
“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. They're stupid people, they know it, their families know it, and everyone else knows it, too!,” Trump said at the start of the message. He continued, "Look at their past, look at their record. They don't have what it takes, and they never did! They've all been thrown off Television, lost their Shows, and aren't even invited on TV because nobody cares about them, they're NUT JOBS, TROUBLEMAKERS, and will say anything necessary for some "free" and cheap publicity. Now they think they get some "clicks" because they have Third Rate Podcasts, but nobody's talking about them, and their views are the opposite of MAGA - Or I wouldn't have won the Presidential Election in a LANDSLIDE. MAGA agrees with me, and just gave CNN a 100% Approval Rating of 'TRUMP'."
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Individual attacks on Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones
- Speaking of Tucker Carlson, Trump said the former Fox News host could not even ‘finish college’. The president added, “he was a broken man when he got fired from Fox, and he's never been the same. Perhaps he should see a good psychiatrist.”
- Coming to Megyn Kelly, Trump added that she ‘nastily asked me the now famous, ’Only Rosie O'Donnell,' question."
- Trump then turned his attention to Candace Owens and called her ‘crazy’. The president added that Owens “accuses the Highly Respected First Lady of France of being a man, when she is not, and will hopefully win lots of money in the ongoing lawsuit.” Commenting on Owens personal appearance, Trump said: “Actually, to me, the First Lady of France is a far more beautiful woman than Candace, in fact, it's not even close!”
- Of Alex Jones, President Trump said: “Bankrupt Alex Jones, who says some of the dumbest things, and lost his entire fortune, as he should have, for his horrendous attack on the families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims, ridiculously claiming it was a hoax.”
Addressing them collectively, Trump added that they were 'losers' and not aligned with MAGA. He further said that mainstream outlets were giving them attention for the first time in years due to their criticism of him. Trump finished his post by stressing his focus on national leadership, claiming he is too occupied with global affairs to engage with critics, and reiterated his stance on Iran and national strength.
