The Daily Populous Sunday April 12nd, 2026 morning edition
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Tucker Carlson has called Donald Trump a “slave” who “can’t make his own decisions,” in the latest escalation of the feud between the two former allies.

"I’ve always liked Trump and still feel sorry for him, as I do for all slaves,” Carlson told Newsmax Friday. “He’s hemmed in by other forces. He can’t make his own decisions. It’s awful to watch."

His remarks came shortly after Trump posted a lengthy Truth Social rant, which took aim at several MAGA acolytes who have split from the president in recent months over the ongoing conflict in Iran.

In the post, Trump described Carlson, as well as other right-wing commentators Megyn Kelly and Candace Owens, as well as conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, as all having “Low IQs.”

open image in gallery Tucker Carlson has called Donald Trump a ‘slave’ who ‘can’t make his own decisions,’ in the latest escalation of the feud between the two former allies ( Getty )

“They’re stupid people, they know it, their families know it, and everyone else knows it, too! Look at their past, look at their record. They don’t have what it takes, and they never did!” he fumed.

“They’ve all been thrown off Television, lost their Shows, and aren’t even invited on TV because nobody cares about them, they’re NUT JOBS, TROUBLEMAKERS, and will say anything necessary for some “free” and cheap publicity.”

Both Carlson and Trump have recently ramped up their rhetoric and actions against one another.

open image in gallery Tucker Carlson Network merchandise riffing on insults directed against the broadcaster by President Donald Trump ( X/@TCNetwork )

In response to Thursday’s social media tirade from the president, Carlson has launched a new line of merchandise, including baseball caps bearing the phrase “LOW IQ,” in reference to the insults.

“Calling all nut jobs, troublemakers, and third rate podcasters! New merch just dropped,” The Tucker Carlson Network posted Friday, advertising the new apparel.

Such hostilities are a far cry from the 2024 campaign trail, during which Carlson was a frequent and fervent supporter of the president. At the Republican National Convention, Carlson famously declared that Mr. Trump had transcended his role as a nominee to become “the leader of a nation.”

But the relationship has long been volatile behind the scenes. During the Dominion Voting Systems defamation trial, internal messages revealed Carlson, then a Fox News host, had described Trump as a “destroyer” and “evil,” stating at one point, “I hate him passionately.”

The Independent has contacted the White House for comment on Carlson’s latest remarks.

Fickle-Molasses-903 on April 11st, 2026 at 21:19 UTC »

Just a friendly reminder that Tucker and other Trump supporters deemed that...

Causing an insurrection wasn't a deal breaker, Calling our vets "Losers and suckers" wasn't a deal breaker. Hiding classified Documents wasn't a deal breaker. Overturning Roe Vs. Wade wasn't a deal breaker Sending 'love letters' to dictators wasn't a deal breaker. Raw-dogging a porn star while your wife is home taking care of his child wasn't a deal breaker. Mocking the disabled wasn't a deal breaker. Allowing Saudi agents to get away with murdering journalist Jamal Khashoggi wasn't a deal breaker. Calling to White Supremacist groups to "Stand back and Stand by" wasn't a deal breaker. Installing people like Stephen Miller wasn't a deal breaker. Giving permanent tax breaks to the wealthy wasn't a deal-breaker. Second-guessing our NSA over Putin wasn't a deal breaker. Thirty thousand five hundred seventy-three false or misleading claims during his first presidential term weren't a deal breaker. Bragging about sexually assaulting women and haphazardly walking into the pageant dressing rooms wasn't a deal breaker. Insulting Gold Star families wasn't a deal breaker. Making a Pandemic political, in which 1,100,000+ American lives were lost, wasn't a deal breaker. Bragging about 'Alternative facts' and using Sharpies to alter real warnings about the direction of potential dangers weren't deal-breakers. Calling for a specific individual regarding his birth certificate wasn't a deal-breaker. Rolling back regulations to improve air and water quality wasn't a deal-breaker. Demolishing the idea of affordable healthcare and affordable wages wasn't a deal-breaker. Spending millions on golf trips and padding his pockets wasn't a deal breaker. Fleecing the taxpayers for rooms for the Secret Service at his properties wasn't a deal breaker. Increasing drone strikes wasn't a deal breaker. Extorting Ukraine and siding with Russia, which invaded the country, wasn't a deal breaker The most unqualified cabinet in America's history, 2016/2024, wasn't a deal breaker. Purposing torpedoing the Immigration bill (that was bipartisan, by the way) wasn't a deal breaker. Knowing he's a pedophile wasn't a deal breaker.

Many of the issues I listed, along with many more I didn't, were not deal-breakers for Trump supporters. It was never about the price of eggs or gas.

tripping_yarns on April 11st, 2026 at 20:51 UTC »

Hang on, wasn’t Tucker licking Putin’s boots recently?

Maybe Trump has outlived his usefulness and is being taken down.

Wonder who the next agent of chaos will be?

Threndsa on April 11st, 2026 at 20:44 UTC »

The rats are fleeing a sinking ship. Doesn't mean they aren't rats still.