Loomer explodes at Carlson after GOP break, calls him 'backstabber' over Trump's Iran stance

WASHINGTON, DC: Conservative activist Laura Loomer on Tuesday, June 23, launched a blistering attack on Tucker Carlson after the former Fox News host suggested he could no longer support the Republican Party.

Loomer accused Carlson of turning against President Donald Trump, abandoning long-held GOP positions on Iran and attempting to undermine the party's future leadership, escalating a growing feud on the American right over foreign policy and the Iran conflict.

Laura Loomer blasts 'saboteur' Tucker Carlson

The clash erupted after Carlson publicly questioned his future with the Republican Party, arguing that the party's handling of the Iran conflict had exposed what he saw as a deeper problem within the GOP.

Loomer responded with a lengthy social media post in which she argued that Carlson's criticism made little sense given that Vice President JD Vance has supported a hardline position on Iran for years.

Pointing to a post Vance made shortly after the October 7 attacks in Israel, Loomer argued that the administration's current approach toward Iran is not a sudden shift but rather a continuation of views that have existed within Trump's political movement for years.

According to Loomer, the policies Carlson is now condemning were openly supported by both Vance and President Trump long before the latest Middle East crisis.

She questioned why Carlson had remained supportive of Republicans when those positions were first articulated, but was now distancing himself from the party.

"So what changed?" Loomer asked, before accusing Carlson of becoming hostile toward Trump and his foreign policy agenda.

She went even further, describing Carlson as a "saboteur," a "backstabber," and a "j****i sympathizer," language that underscores how bitter the dispute has become.

Loomer's response also hinted at a larger political battle unfolding beneath the surface.

She argued that Carlson knows Vance is widely viewed as a potential Republican presidential contender in 2028 and questioned why he would encourage conservatives to abandon the GOP at a moment when the vice president is emerging as one of the party's most prominent figures.

GOP divide widens over Iran

The public confrontation comes as divisions inside conservative circles continue to deepen following the recent conflict involving Iran.

Carlson recently declared that he could no longer support the Republican Party, saying the Iran issue had exposed a political break he could not ignore.

He argued that loyalty to the United States should come before loyalty to any political party and suggested that recent decisions by Republican leaders had crossed a line for him.

"The poll numbers now tell a pretty clear story," Carlson said, adding that he sees no path toward continuing his support for the GOP.

The remarks stunned many conservatives because Carlson has spent years as one of the most influential voices in Republican politics and among Trump-aligned voters.