Donald Trump’s decision to continue issuing threats to Iran seems to have turned his once-loyal supporter, Alex Jones, away. Having championed Trump in the past, the right-wing conspiracy theorist recently called for the 25th Amendment after the President took to social media to once again intimidate the Middle Eastern nation into surrendering.
Alex Jones calls out Donald Trump amid Iran threat
During the April 6 episode of his show, the titular radio host remarked that the 25th Amendment needs to be invoked against the Republican President.
Alex Jones statement on The Alex Jones Show came after his guest for the episode, Robert Barnes, noted that “Trump has lost his mind.” He further added, “I mean, literally, what we should do is have Vice President Vance tackle him, take him to the basement of the White House, that new bunker they’re building under the ballroom. Tackle Trump, put him in the basement, let him watch nonstop videos of how great he is, and then Vance gets the hell out of this.”
Barnes then suggested that if the US-Iran conflict prolongs, “this is on the verge of being World War III.” This prompted Jones to ask, “How do we 25th Amendment his a**?” Barnes replied by stating that it would be more difficult to invoke the said precedent than to impeach a President.
Notably, the 25th Amendment would require Vice President JD Vance and a majority of Donald Trump’s Cabinet to deem the President unfit for office, resulting in him losing power. Vance would then become the acting President if such a scenario were to take place. However, Trump would have the option to challenge the motion, in which case, Congress would have to make the final call.
Alex Jones and Robert Barnes’ comments against Donald Trump come after the businessman-turned-politician sent out a profane threat to Iran via a Truth Social post. “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F****n’ Strait, you crazy b******s, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah,” he wrote.
On April 7, Trump subsequently pulled back threats against Iran, resulting in a two-week ceasefire.
Originally reported by Apoorv Rastogi on Mandatory.
