President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday with a lengthy, wide-ranging post calling out several conservative media figures by name, including Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones.
Trump alleged that all four have been “fighting” him for years. He claimed they share “one thing in common, Low IQs.” He went on to say they are “stupid people” whose families and the public at large are aware of it.
Donald Trump stated that the four figures have been “thrown off Television, lost their Shows, and aren’t even invited on TV.” Trump said he considers them “NUT JOBS” and “TROUBLEMAKERS.” Of the group, he said they would “say anything necessary for some ‘free’ and cheap publicity.”
The president also took aim at their podcasting ventures. “Nobody’s talking about them,” Trump said. He added that their views are “the opposite of MAGA.”
Donald Trump has had negative things to say about Carlson and Kelly in recent months after they have differed with him on subjects like the war in Iran.
In the post, Trump singled out Tucker Carlson specifically, saying he “couldn’t even finish College” and was “a broken man” when he departed Fox News, suggesting he “should see a good psychiatrist.”
Kelly was called out over her 2015 debate question referencing Rosie O’Donnell. Owens was criticized for her comments about the First Lady of France. Trump weighed in, saying that the First Lady is “a far more beautiful woman than Candace.”
Jones received perhaps the harshest treatment in the post. Trump wrote that Jones “lost his entire fortune, as he should have.” That is in reference to the legal consequences Jones faced following his comments about the Sandy Hook shooting.
Donald Trump concluded this portion of his remarks by characterizing all four as “LOSERS.” He added that mainstream outlets like CNN and The New York Times are now giving them positive coverage “for the first time in their lives.”
The post did not appear to be prompted by any specific recent event. It does, however, come amid ongoing tension between Trump and figures who were once considered allies.
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