Trump Melts Down After Fox News Critique: 'Total Loser!'

Trump Fires Back After Karl Rove Criticizes His Administration

President Donald Trump has responded angrily to pointed criticism from veteran Republican strategist Karl Rove, who publicly challenged the administration’s economic messaging and handling of a controversial deportation case. The White House / Wikimedia

Rove Compares Trump to 'Mr. Scrooge' Over Tariff Remarks and AI Pope Photo

Appearing on Fox News on Sunday, Rove likened Trump to “Mr. Scrooge,” chastising the president for "offhand remarks" on tariffs and for posting an AI-generated image of himself as the pope, which Rove said was “deeply offensive to a great many people.” LBJ Library from Austin / Wikimedia

Economic Concerns Mount as Rove Warns of Declining Approval

The longtime GOP operative also claimed that public dissatisfaction with Trump’s economic performance, particularly surrounding inflation and tariffs, is worsening. Kaboompics.com / Pexels

Rove: Offensive Behavior Undermines Core Reasons Trump Was Elected

“We elected him for a variety of reasons that were important: inflation, the border, DEI, the military, respect for America,” Rove said. “But things like tweeting out a picture of you as the pope is deeply offensive to a great many people.” Jay Godwin / Wikimedia

Rove Slams Deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Rove also took aim at the administration’s refusal to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an El Salvadoran citizen who had been living in Maryland before he was mistakenly deported to a high-security prison in El Salvador. JOSH MORGAN/USA TODAY / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Rove Calls for Return of Abrego Garcia

“This guy from Maryland—I don’t know if he’s a good guy or a bad guy, I don’t know if he’s a gang member or not. The fact is, bring him back to the United States. Lay out the facts in a court of law, and get it done,” Rove said. DAMON HIGGINS/THE PALM BEACH DAILY NEWS / USA TODAY NETWORK

Trump Blasts Rove on Truth Social, Calling Him a ‘Total Loser’

Trump responded via Truth Social late Sunday night, writing, “I don’t need to have Karl Rove of Fox News to tell me what to do. The guy’s a total Loser who’s been wrong about almost everything!” The White House / Wikimedia

Rove Warns Immigration Misstep Could Damage Trump’s Polling Strength

Rove, however, argued that mishandling the Abrego Garcia case could erode Trump’s standing on immigration, an area where he traditionally polls well. “That shows discernment of the American people,” Rove said. “Bring him back and do it the right way, and the American people will give you better credit.” Damon Higgins / USA TODAY NETWORK

Trump Shrugs Off Tariff Concerns: ‘Maybe the Children Will Have Two Dolls’

The criticism follows Trump’s recent Cabinet remarks defending his aggressive tariffs, despite retail CEOs warning of rising prices and supply issues. “Well, maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, and maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more,” Trump said. Evan Lasseter/Savannah Morning News via USA TODAY Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Rove Criticizes Trump’s Economic Messaging as Out of Touch with Ordinary Americans

Rove didn’t hold back: “It sounds like Mr. Scrooge. The ordinary American is like, ‘Wait a minute, I thought you were on my side… You’ve got plenty of money, [but] I’ve got to make mine stretch as far as I can?’” Kaboompics.com / Pexels

Rove Disputes Trump’s Inflation Claims

Rove capped off his commentary by saying that inflation was far from under control. “The president is saying gas is $1.90. I just filled up my tank. It ain’t $1.90,” he said. “We do not have inflation tamped down to 2 percent.” Erik Mclean / Pexels