On April 10, 2026, Trump posted a 482-word Truth Social rant attacking four of the most prominent conservative media figures who had criticized his Iran war. He called them “Low IQs,” “NUT JOBS,” “LOSERS,” and “TROUBLEMAKERS” with “Third Rate Podcasts.”
Trump called Tucker Carlson a “broken man” who needs “a good psychiatrist.” He mocked Megyn Kelly for questioning him during the 2016 debates. He attacked Candace Owens' appearance. He said Alex Jones “says some of the dumbest things.”
The responses were blistering. Candace Owens: “It may be time to put Grandpa up in a home.” She had already called for the 25th Amendment, saying “He is a genocidal lunatic.” Alex Jones had previously asked “How do we 25th Amendment his ass?” Tucker Carlson had told White House staff to “figure out the codes on the football yourself.”
This represents an unprecedented rupture in the MAGA media ecosystem. These are not liberal critics or mainstream media figures — they are the people who built Trump's media infrastructure, amplified his message for years, and delivered his base. The Iran war has fractured the alliance that was thought to be unbreakable.