Trump Torches Carlson, Greene, Massie as 'Three Losers'

Trump Torches Carlson, Greene, Massie as 'Three Losers'

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President Donald Trump spent Friday night attacking Tucker Carlson, former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rep. Thomas Massie in a long Truth Social post, calling Carlson "totally irrelevant" and the trio "THREE LOSERS, and a pocketful of change!"

The post landed days after Vice President JD Vance attended a Southampton, New York, fundraiser whose listed hosts included an investor who backed Carlson's media company, according to Mediaite.

It also follows Carlson's break with the Republican Party. Newsweek reports Carlson recently said he would no longer support the GOP and pledged to launch a third party.

What Trump Wrote

"Tucker Carlson just met with Lightweight 'Former' Congressman, Thomas Massie, and Marjorie 'Traitor' Greene, LOSERS ALL!" Trump wrote.

"Tucker's 'Views' have fallen through the floor, and will only get worse. Nobody cares about him any longer in that he has become totally irrelevant, and happens to be, surprisingly, a very Low I.Q. individual."

Trump said Carlson "wants to run for political office, but he should be required to take a cognitive test," adding that Carlson has "no chance, but could probably take a couple of points away from whatever the Republican ticket happens to be!"

He called Greene "a highly neurotic young woman" who went "from Ultra Conservative to a Liberal 'Fool,' all in a matter of weeks, because I refused to return her phone calls" — and said she was "way down in the Polls in Georgia (because I took away my Endorsement)."

Massie, Trump wrote, "has turned out to be a failed politician, and a real JERK" who "thought it was really wonderful to vote, 'NO,' on everything."

The president closed the post: "The only chance they have is to join the Radical Left Dumocrats, and try breaking into the Primary System. To all of them I say, PRAISE BE TO ALLAH!"

Timeline

January

Greene resigns from Congress amid her falling out with Trump, per Mediaite.

Kentucky primary

Trump endorses Republican challenger Ed Gallrein against Massie; Gallrein prevails, Mediaite reports.

Aug. 1

Greene posts a photo of herself with Carlson, Massie and others, writing: "We said no more foreign wars and we meant it and supported Donald Trump because he made that promise. But he's betrayed us all. Our commitment is America First for all Americans, right, left, and center. The movement has begun."

Earlier this month

Carlson hosts Massie, Greene and others at his home, where they reportedly urged him to run for president in 2028, according to Newsweek.

Wednesday night

Vance attends a fundraiser in Southampton, New York. Two listed hosts were Omeed Malik and Chris Buskirk, founders of 1789 Capital, which backed Carlson's post-Fox News media venture, Mediaite reports.

Friday night

Trump posts the attack on all three.

Reactions

Carlson, Greene and Massie had not responded in the coverage of the post. Newsweek described the story as still developing.

Mediaite noted it is unclear whether Vance's appearance at the Southampton event prompted Trump's outburst, and unclear whether the closing "PRAISE BE TO ALLAH!" line was an allusion to Malik, who is Muslim.

The right-leaning BizPac Review framed the episode as Trump going "scorched earth" on the three.

What's Next

Carlson has pledged to launch a third party, Newsweek reports, and allies have reportedly pushed him toward a 2028 presidential run — the scenario Trump warns would "take a couple of points away" from the Republican ticket.

Whether Vance keeps company with donors in Carlson's orbit is now a live question inside the coalition, after his Southampton appearance drew anger on the right.

More

The split has been building for more than a year. Massie and Greene, when she was still in the House, helped lead the push to force the Justice Department to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein — a release Trump resisted. All three have also criticized the president's war on Iran and his support of Israel, Mediaite reports. Carlson, who once backed Trump, went as far as suggesting the president might be the "Antichrist."

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