A U.S.-Iran ceasefire collapses over disputes on Strait of Hormuz access and Israel’s Lebanon strikes, canceling planned talks in Pakistan. President Trump blasts conservative critics like Tucker Carlson and Alex Jones as low-IQ opponents of his Iran stance in a lengthy Truth Social post.
A fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire collapses after disputes over Strait of Hormuz control, Israeli strikes in Lebanon, and Iran’s rejection of terms brokered via Pakistan. The Trump administration grapples with setbacks like failed tariffs, DOGE dissolution, Epstein file exposures, and backlash over the costly Iran war.
Iran sustains its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz into the third week of war with the US and Israel as Trump strikes Kharg Island and pitches an international naval coalition rejected by European and Asian allies. President Trump endorses Mark Levin as a MAGA patriot on Truth Social while denouncing critics like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens as non-MAGA voices.
Conservative leaders are embroiled in a fight over whether to ostracize Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes, with Ben Shapiro leading a campaign to delegitimize figures who platform Fuentes. At the same time, Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts’s defense of Carlson sparked apologies, donor backlash, and the loss of a partnered anti‑Semitism task force, raising questions about his leadership and the think tank’s alliances.
Tucker Carlson’s interview with Nick Fuentes has sparked a national debate over platforming extremist voices and prompted widespread condemnation across the conservative ecosystem. The episode also triggered turmoil at the Heritage Foundation, with leaked meetings, staff resignations, and intense scrutiny of leadership and donor relations.
A leaked WhatsApp screenshot allegedly shows Charlie Kirk lamenting that Turning Point USA lost a major pro-Israel donor pledging $2 million per year over the group’s refusal to cancel Tucker Carlson, a revelation that has intensified scrutiny of internal donor tensions amid the ongoing investigation into Kirk’s fatal shooting.