President Donald Trump has cut Tucker Carlson out of the MAGA contingent following his criticism of the U.S.-Israeli military action against Iran.

President Donald Trump has cut Tucker Carlson out of the MAGA contingent following his criticism of the U.S.-Israeli military action against Iran.

Donald Trump has formally distanced himself from Tucker Carlson, declaring that the former Fox News host is no longer part of the MAGA movement after Carlson criticized the U.S.-Israeli military strikes on Iran. Trump stated, “Tucker has lost his way. I knew that a long time ago, and he’s not MAGA,” emphasizing that MAGA stands for “America First” and that Carlson does not represent those values.

Trump’s remarks came during an interview with ABC News’ Jonathan Karl, where he defended the military operation—dubbed Operation Epic Fury—aimed at eliminating Iran’s ability to threaten the U.S. Carlson had called the strikes “absolutely disgusting and evil” and asserted, “This is Israel’s war. This is not the United States’ war.”

Despite the public break, Carlson responded calmly, saying he is annoyed with Trump but added, “I’ll always love him no matter what he says about me.” Reactions among Republicans have been mixed, with figures like Marjorie Taylor Greene supporting Carlson, while others, such as Congressman Randy Fine, backed Trump’s stance.