Trump Nuclear Strike Claim Splits MAGA Supporters

Tucker Carlson has sparked division among Donald Trump supporters by claiming the president may authorize a nuclear strike on an Iranian facility after Tuesday's midterm elections, a claim he has not verified with evidence. Carlson said Israel is pressuring Trump to act as early as this weekend. Carlson alleged the target is Pickaxe Mountain, an underground site in Iran, and that only nuclear weapons could destroy it. He cited an unnamed source saying Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lobbies Trump daily, while Vice President JD Vance and envoy Steve Witkoff push for diplomacy. The claim has split conservatives, with Laura Loomer calling it a hoax and Marjorie Taylor Greene warning of war crimes. Carlson noted past U.S. strikes on Iran occurred on Saturdays, and his warning follows Senator Chris Murphy’s recent briefing about potential post-election military action.