A public feud between President Donald Trump and conservative media personality Tucker Carlson has intensified, exposing fault lines within the movement over foreign policy.
Roots of the clash
The dispute is primarily rooted in disagreements over US foreign policy — particularly American military intervention in Iran — and Carlson's accusations that Trump had betrayed the "America First" movement. Carlson, a former Fox News host turned podcaster, has been among the most prominent conservative voices criticising the administration's handling of the conflict.
Why it matters
The clash highlights tensions on the right between interventionists and non-interventionists at a moment when the Iran ceasefire dominates the political agenda. How the feud plays out could influence the debate over the administration's foreign policy among its own base.
Source: reporting on the Trump-Carlson feud.