Overview
- Trump posted a lengthy attack on Truth Social that insulted Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones, accused them of disloyalty, and said he would not take their calls.
- The influencers had rebuked Trump’s strikes on Iran and his rhetoric, with Carlson and Kelly criticizing his language and tone, and Jones and former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene urging consideration of the 25th Amendment.
- Republican lawmakers have stayed largely quiet about the feud, even as grassroots gatherings like CPAC still showed strong support for Trump.
- Critics point to reported U.S. troop deaths and rising energy prices since the Iran action, using those costs to argue Trump strayed from his earlier promise to avoid new wars.
- Vice President JD Vance is set to lead a U.S. delegation to Islamabad for expected talks with Iranian officials on Saturday, a diplomatic track that could ease pressure if it delivers a lasting pause in fighting.