Donald Trump said he is ejecting former television host Tucker Carlson from his political movement after Carlson denounced the president’s military strikes on Iran as 'disgusting and evil.' Trump said Carlson had 'lost his way' and was 'not smart enough' to understand the goals of the movement, insisting that his base supports the decision to carry out the attacks.

Carlson, who has recently visited the White House to argue against military action, said the strikes were morally wrong but maintained that he still supports Trump personally. He stated there were no hard feelings despite the president’s criticism and said he would always care about Trump even when they disagree.

The dispute reflects broader tension among conservative figures over the Iran conflict. Trump has also rebuked commentator Megyn Kelly and other allies who question the war, arguing that preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons is essential to national security and dismissing internal criticism as having no influence on his decisions.