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‘How dare you?’: Some of Trump’s biggest supporters turn on him

Some of Donald Trump's most ardent supporters have turned on him over his overnight comments on Iran.

Trump amped up his rhetoric on Iran in a manner rarely seen by a world leader.

"A whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again," Trump said.

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Trump's remarks have been hastily condemned by prominent Republicans.

Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson has criticised the president's comments.

"I do not want to see us start blowing up civilian infrastructure. We are not at war with the Iranian people. We are trying to liberate them," he said.

And Texas House Republican Nathaniel Moran issued a lengthy statement distancing himself from Trump's comments.

"I do not support the destruction of a 'whole civilisation'," he said. 

"That is not who we are, and it is not consistent with the principles that have long guided America."

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Tucker Carlson is a long-time friend and supporter of Donald Trump.

But perhaps the biggest turnaround is coming from the man who was Trump's most prominent booster when he first ran for president.

As a Fox News host and conservative firebrand, Tucker Carlson was an ardent support of Trump.

Now Carlson has given a lengthy broadcast highly critical of the president.

He took particular issue with Trump's foul-mouthed Truth Social post made on Sunday.

"How dare you speak that way on Easter morning to the country?" Carlson said.

"Who do you think you are? You're tweeting out the f-word on Easter morning."

Carlson slammed the president for saying he wanted to take Iran's oil.

"That's not acceptable for Christians. That's not acceptable for Americans or any other civilised people," Carlson said.

"Taking other people's stuff by force cannot be allowed.

"In a civilised country you can't steal without penalty. You can't shoplift, you can't rob banks. You can't invade other countries to steal their stuff."

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Marjorie Taylor Greene is one of Donald Trump's most ardent supporters in Congress.

Carlson now hosts one of the most popular podcasts in America.

Former Representative Marjorie Taylor-Greene, who has already distanced herself from Trump, was highly critical of his Easter post.

"Everyone in his administration that claims to be a Christian needs to fall on their knees and beg forgiveness from God and stop worshipping the President and intervene in Trump's madness," she said.

"I know all of you and him and he has gone insane, and all of you are complicit.

"Our President is not a Christian and his words and actions should not be supported by Christians. 

"Christians in the administration should be pursuing peace."

Meanwhile, a senior Democrat has filed articles of impeachment against Trump over his actions in Iran.

"Donald Trump has blown past every requirement to be removed from office. And it's getting worse," Connecticut Representative John Larson said.

"His illegal war in Iran is not only driving up prices for American families — it has cost American lives."

Trump declared a ceasefire in the war in Iran this morning shortly before his imposed deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz.

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