“No president should mock Islam”: Tucker Carlson rebukes Trump’s comment
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In a sharp escalation of the growing rift within the American right, media personality Tucker Carlson used his broadcast to condemn President Donald Trump’s latest social media broadside against Iran, labeling the commander-in-chief’s rhetoric as "evil" and a "desecration" of the Easter holiday.
The controversy erupted early Easter morning, April 5, when Trump posted a profanity-laced ultimatum on Truth Social.
In the post, Trump threatened to target Iranian infrastructure, declaring that Tuesday would be "Power Plant Day and Bridge Day" unless Tehran immediately reopens the Strait of Hormuz.
The President concluded the post with the phrase "Praise be to Allah," a move that has sparked widespread confusion and outrage across the political spectrum.
A "Sacrilegious" Display
During his monologue on The Tucker Carlson Show, Carlson visibly bristled at the President’s choice of language and timing.
"Who do you think you are?" Carlson asked, addressing the President directly.
"You’re tweeting out the F-word on Easter morning? You’re promising the murder of civilians and then saying 'Praise be to Allah' without explaining any of it?"
“No president should mock Islam, that's not your job,” Carlson remarked.
Carlson, who has increasingly positioned himself as a vocal anti-war critic of the administration’s joint war with ‘Israel’, argued that the post was not merely a diplomatic blunder but a theological offense.
"To mock other people’s faith is to mock the idea of faith itself," Carlson said. "At its core is the acknowledgment that we are not in charge of the universe. We are not God. And only if you think you are do you talk this way."
The "MAGA Divide" Deepens
The fallout from the "Easter Post" highlights a deepening fracture among conservative influencers. While figures like Ben Shapiro and Mark Levin have signaled support for the administration’s hardline stance against Iran, Carlson and others, including Joe Kent—who recently resigned from the administration in protest—see the conflict as a betrayal of the "America First" doctrine.
