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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: Candice Owens has publicly responded to President Trump, after he labeled her really dumb and mentally ill, in a post on truth social.
- 0:25[SPEAKER_00]: Trump has faced backlash from some supporters following his controversial stance on the Iran war, leading to an unexpected rant targeting Owens and other conservative critics, such as Mejan Kelly and Tucker Carlson.
- 0:37[SPEAKER_00]: The post on April 17, Trump said, Tucker is a low IQ person, always easy to beat and highly overrated.
- 0:43[SPEAKER_00]: So our legend Kelly, Candace, really dumb and mentally ill, and bankrupt Alex Jones, who is completely fried.
- 0:49[SPEAKER_00]: He also expressed a desire to categorize individuals as good, bad, and somewhere in the middle.
- 0:54[SPEAKER_00]: Owens quickly responded, questioning why her name is in quotation marks.
- 0:58[SPEAKER_00]: She's been vocal about her disagreement with Trump's approach to the Iran conflict, criticizing him for very clearly betraying the American people.
- 1:06[SPEAKER_00]: Trump's recent military actions contradict his 2024 campaign promise of a pro-beast ticket.
- 1:12[SPEAKER_00]: No fiery statement, Owens remarked, The very people we had to fight to get Trump into office, he is now partnered with and insulting us.
- 1:19[SPEAKER_00]: He promised low gas prices.
- 1:21[SPEAKER_00]: He promised no more forever wars, no more involvement in the Middle East conflict, and we are now getting the exact opposite.
- 1:27[SPEAKER_00]: Trump has referred to Owens and other critics as losers.
- 1:30[SPEAKER_00]: Asserting they wish for Iran, labeled the number one state sponsor of terror, to possess nuclear weapons.
- 1:36[SPEAKER_00]: Nevertheless, Owens has not shied away from criticizing Trump, describing his administration as satanic.
- 1:42[SPEAKER_00]: And calling for his removal from office due to concerns over his mental state and the influence of what she termed religious fanatics.
- 1:49[SPEAKER_00]: For harsh criticism followed Trump's incendiary comments on Easter, where he threatened Iran with a foul mouth tirade, stating,
- 2:00[SPEAKER_00]: Despite the tensions, reports suggest that Trump and Iran are negotiating a 10-point peace plan, including a ceasefire and possible Iranian control over the straight-of-war moves.
- 2:09[SPEAKER_01]: A critical passage for global oil transport.