Trump hits out at ‘kooky’ Tucker Carlson
Trump has taken a swipe at conservative commentator Tucker Carlson over his opposition to US involvement in Israel’s attacks on Iran.
“Somebody please explain to kooky Tucker Carlson that, ‘IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!'” Trump wrote on Truth Social late on Tuesday.
Trump’s broadside comes after Carlson, a former Fox News host, accused the US president of being “complicit” in Israel’s “act of war” against Iran.
“While the American military may not have physically perpetrated the assault, years of funding and sending weapons to Israel, which Donald Trump just bragged about on Truth Social, undeniably place the US at the center of last night’s events. Washington knew these attacks would happen,” Carlson wrote on his website on Friday.
Iran has exposed divisions in the MAGA coalition, factions of which were drawn to Trump over his stated opposition to overseas wars.
US Senator Bernie Sanders introduces bill to block Trump from striking Iran
Sanders’s “No War Against Iran Act” would prohibit the use of federal funds for any use of military force against Iran unless it has been specifically authorised by the US Congress.
“Netanyahu’s reckless and illegal attacks violate international law and risk igniting a regional war. Congress must make it clear that the United States will not be dragged into Netanyahu’s war of choice,” Sanders, an independent who represents Vermont, said in a statement.
“Our Founding Fathers entrusted the power of war and peace exclusively to the people’s elected representatives in Congress, and it is imperative that we make clear that the President has no authority to embark on another costly war without explicit authorisation by Congress.”
While the bill has a number of Democratic co-sponsors, including Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, it is unlikely to become law, as Republicans control both the Senate and the House of Representatives, while Trump has veto power over legislation that comes across his desk.
Tonight, I introduced legislation to stop Trump from from leading us into an illegal war with Iran.
Another war in the Middle East could cost countless lives, waste trillions more dollars, and lead to even more deaths, more conflict, and more displacement. pic.twitter.com/CchHlSnLZy
— Sen. Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) June 17, 2025
