U.S. President Donald Trump at opening night of 'Chicago' at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
Far right and pro-Donald Trump commentary sites and personalities are fracturing as the Republican president pulls away from his years of promises to focus on "America First" priorities.
Axios reported on Wednesday that the MAGA media world is falling apart amid Trump's betrayal of his most ardent supporters.
The report explained that many of these political commentators and personalities have been the source of much of Trump's power. The sprawling ecosystem of podcasters, MAGA influencers and activists amplifying the president were, at one time, 100 percent loyal. Now, that has changed, with many of the prominent figures openly rebuking him and saying he's gone too far.
It began with power player Joe Rogan and podcaster Theo Von, both of whom speak to millions of listeners. They have gone from being on board with MAGA to rebuking it.
Rogan has called the Iran war "insane, based on what [Trump] ran on" and claimed MAGA supporters feel "betrayed." Von alleged that the U.S. and Israel — not Iran — are "the f——in' terrorists."
More recently, Trump has lost support of his long-time boosters Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly.
Carlson not only denounced Trump’s Iran comments as “evil,” he lent his voice to those urging officials to refuse illegal orders. Kelly has hedged a bit more, saying that she is opposed to the war but that Trump could drop a nuke on Iran and she'd still vote Republican.
Disgraced right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones called Trump a “dementia risk” who should be removed from office. Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene described the president’s language as “evil and madness” and called for the 25th Amendment to be used to oust him. Candace Owens went even further, labeling Trump a “genocidal lunatic” and demanding intervention.
Tim Dillon mocked “America First” as a historic con. Even some Trump-aligned influencers are voicing deep disappointment over what they view as outright corruption and incompetence. That extends beyond Iran to the handling of the investigation files around trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
The revolt has only just begun, but in the first several weeks, polls are showing some shrinkage among Trump's GOP support.
One Wall Street Journal poll found that about two-thirds of Republicans still approve of Trump’s handling of Iran.
The broader challenge for Trump continues to be that criticism is coming from inside the house, and, in large part, thanks to the very people who helped build his movement. That makes it harder to dismiss them as outsiders or traitors the way Republicans have with Democrats in the past.