Trump FIRES BACK on Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson: “MAGA Is TRUMP — Not the Other Two!”
President Donald Trump is striking back at critics within the MAGA movement who are lambasting the campaign as a betrayal of his long-standing America First principles.
In a fiery phone call with journalist Rachael Bade of The Inner Circle, Trump brushed aside growing criticism from within parts of the MAGA coalition over his decision to launch a massive joint U.S.–Israel bombing campaign against Iran.
“I think that MAGA is Trump — MAGA’s not the other two,” Trump said, referring directly to Kelly and Carlson.
“MAGA wants to see our country thrive and be safe. And MAGA loves what I’m doing — every aspect of it… This is a detour that we have to take in order to keep our country safe and keep other countries safe, frankly.”
The strikes, which began Saturday, targeted Iran’s missile infrastructure, naval assets, and top regime officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The operation comes amid stalled “peace talks” that critics argue Tehran was using as cover to continue advancing its nuclear program.
The offensive has not been without cost. Six U.S. service members have now been confirmed killed. Iranian casualties include regime officials and civilians.
But Trump was unequivocal: preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon outweighs political noise.
“I have to do what’s right, number one — and you can’t have Iran getting a nuclear weapon. That’s predominant to me,” Trump said.
Kelly, who supported Trump in the past election cycle, broke ranks publicly this week, telling her audience, “No one should have to die for a foreign country.” She questioned whether fallen U.S. troops “died for the United States,” adding, “I think they died for Iran or for Israel.”
Trump did not mince words.
“MegYn was opposed to me for years when I ran the first time and nothing stopped me,” he said. “Some people are against — and they always come back. She came all the way back. But now I guess she maybe doesn’t like the idea of this war, but I do because I have to keep nuclear weapons out of the hands of the Iranians.”
He added bluntly that Kelly should “study her history book a little bit.”
Carlson, who reportedly visited the White House multiple times in recent weeks to lobby against military action, labeled the Iran strikes “absolutely disgusting and evil” in comments to media outlets.
Tucker argued that the elimination of the Khamenei regime will “reshuffle the deck” in a significant way.
Trump told Bade that Carlson “can say whatever he wants; it has no impact on me.”
For Trump, the calculation is simple: strength deters war, weakness invites it. And in his view, allowing Iran to inch toward nuclear capability would guarantee catastrophe far greater than a short-term military campaign.
EXCLUSIVE: In a phone call w/me just now, @realDonaldTrump hit back at MAGA World critics of his Iran gambit, including @megynkelly & @TuckerCarlson
->Kelly “outta study her history book a little bit,” he said when asked the criticism on her show today.
->Tucker’s…
— Rachael Bade (@rachaelmbade) March 3, 2026
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