- Donald Trump posted an expletive-laden message on Truth Social on Easter Sunday, threatening Iran with military action if it did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump's post warned that the US military would bomb Iran's civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power plants, if the closure of the strait, which has caused global oil prices to spike, continued, writing: “Open the F***in’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah.”
- Conservative broadcaster Tucker Carlson strongly criticised Trump's social media broadside, questioning his actions and suggesting he was mocking religion.
- Carlson, who has long opposed military intervention against Iran, said that no decent person mocks other people's religions and that no president should mock Islam.
- Other political figures, including Marjorie Taylor Greene and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, also condemned Trump's Easter Sunday post.
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