Overview
- In an interview with ABC News’ Jonathan Karl, President Trump said Carlson "has lost his way," is "not MAGA," and is "not smart enough to understand" America First.
- Trump lauded the joint U.S.-Israeli operation as a success, saying Iran was "decimated for a 10-year period," and he asserted the U.S. intends to approve Iran’s post-Khamenei leadership.
- Carlson condemned the strikes as "absolutely disgusting and evil" and advanced a claim tying Chabad to a push to rebuild the Third Temple, which Jewish leaders and groups forcefully rejected, with some praising Trump’s disavowal.
- Carlson downplayed the personal break, saying he would "always love" Trump, after reportedly visiting the White House multiple times to lobby against attacking Iran.
- The dispute exposed fissures on the right, with Marjorie Taylor Greene backing Carlson and polls showing strong support for the strikes among self-identified MAGA Republicans but more mixed views among the broader public.