Trump Pushes Tucker Carlson Out Of MAGA Movement: 'Tucker Has Lost His Way'

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President Donald Trump cut one of his formerly most vocal allies, conservative podcaster Tucker Carlson, out of his MAGA movement following his brutal criticism over the administration’s joint military operation with Israel in Iran.

“Tucker has lost his way,” Trump told ABC News’ Jonathan Karl Thursday. “I knew that a long time ago, and he’s not MAGA.”

In a lengthy conversation just now, President Trump hit back at Tucker Carlson who called the Iran war “absolutely disgusting and evil.”

"Tucker has lost his way,” Trump told me. “I knew that a long time ago, and he's not MAGA. MAGA is saving our country. MAGA is making our…

— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) March 5, 2026

Carlson faced backlash from the president earlier this week over his fierce objection to Operation Epic Fury. The podcaster called the military strike “absolutely disgusting and evil” on Saturday.

Once a prominent supporter of Trump, Carlson has also blasted the administration over its handling of other issues, including Jeffrey Epstein’s case files and its relationship with Israel.

Trump responded to Carlson’s criticism on Rachael Bade’s Substack “The Inner Circle,” telling her the former Fox News anchor “can say whatever he wants; it has no impact on me.”

He doubled down Thursday in what Karl called a “lengthy conversation” with the president.

“MAGA is saving our country. MAGA is making our country great again. MAGA is America first, and Tucker is none of those things,” Trump said. “And Tucker is really not smart enough to understand that.”

Carlson told Status’ Oliver Darcy, “There are times I get annoyed with Trump, right now definitely included, but I’ll always love him no matter what he says about me.”

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