President Donald Trump unleashed a blistering attack against Tucker Carlson on Friday, calling the former Fox News host a “loser” and accusing him of having a “very Low-IQ” as tensions between the two former allies continue to escalate.
Trump targeted Carlson in a lengthy Truth Social post after the commentator reportedly met with conservatives who have also clashed with the president, including Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).
“Tucker’s ‘Views’ have fallen through the floor, and will only get worse,” Trump wrote. “Nobody cares about him any longer in that he has become totally irrelevant, and happens to be, surprisingly, a very Low-IQ individual.”
Trump went on to suggest Carlson wants to seek political office.
“Tucker wants to run for political office, but he should be required to take a cognitive test,” the president added.
Carlson, 57, has not announced plans to run for office and has previously said he does not intend to become a candidate.
However, the former Fox News personality recently told the Columbia Journalism Review that he wants to help build a “third party” and outlined a 10-point political vision.
Speculation has also circulated among some conservatives about Carlson potentially seeking the presidency in 2028 on a platform aligned with parts of the MAGA movement while opposing Trump.
Trump also attacked Massie and Greene in the same Truth Social post.
“LOSERS ALL!” Trump declared. “Tucker is a loser, and always has been!”
The president accused Greene of shifting politically after he stopped returning her calls and withdrew his endorsement.
He also ripped Massie, calling the Kentucky Republican a “failed politician” and a “real JERK” over his willingness to vote against Trump-backed legislation.
“What a team this would be, THREE LOSERS, and a pocketful of change!” Trump wrote.
Massie responded to the president on X, claiming Trump was attacking the trio because of criticism surrounding his policies and concerns about the upcoming midterm elections.
“He posted this because we are the three he should have listened to,” Massie wrote.
Greene also fired back at Trump, accusing him of abandoning the principles that helped build the MAGA movement.
“We never changed, Trump did,” Greene wrote.
Her relationship with Trump has deteriorated significantly after years as one of his most vocal congressional allies.
Greene has also criticized Trump over the government’s handling of records connected to Jeffrey Epstein and accused the president of putting powerful donors and other interests ahead of his political base, per the Daily Mail.
Carlson and Trump previously maintained a close political relationship, with Carlson becoming one of the most influential media figures among Trump supporters.
Their relationship has grown increasingly strained, however, as Carlson has criticized several areas of Trump’s agenda and foreign policy.
Trump’s latest remarks represent one of his strongest public attacks yet against the conservative commentator and highlight growing divisions among figures who were once closely aligned within the MAGA movement.
