Tucker Carlson slams Trump over Easter expletive threat to Iran

American journalist Tucker Carlson has accused President Donald Trump of mocking Christians by issuing an expletive-laden threat to Iran on Easter morning. On Sunday, Trump again demanded Tehran unblock the Strait of Hormuz, which has remained effectively shut since the US-Israeli attack on Iran on February 28. On his Truth Social platform, the US leader wrote: "Open the f**king strait, you crazy bastards, or you'll be living in hell. JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah," threatening to demolish Iranian power plants and bridges if it does not comply by Tuesday.

Responding on his show Monday, Carlson said: "How dare you speak that way on Easter morning to the country. Who do you think you are? You’re tweeting out the F-word on Easter morning?" Carlson argued that by mentioning Allah, the president was also "mocking the religion of Iran," adding sarcastically, "OK, if you seek a religious war, that’s a good idea." He insisted this was a mockery of both Islam and Christianity, combining obscene language with threats of violence on a holy day.

Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, reacted to Trump’s obscene post by saying he "won’t gain anything through war crimes" and warned that his "reckless moves" could mean "our whole region is going to burn." Meanwhile, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, when asked by journalists about Trump’s rant, stated, "we have seen those statements, but we prefer not to comment on them," recalling Russia’s long-standing warnings about the "dangerous and very negative" consequences of attacking Iran.

Carlson, who has been generally supportive of Trump, emerged as a harsh critic of the US-Israeli war on Iran, prompting the president to claim last month that the journalist "has lost his way" and is no longer part of the MAGA movement. This episode highlights internal tensions within the American right and the risks of escalation in the Middle East.