In a pointed critique, Megyn Kelly likened President Donald Trump to the fictional character Jan Brady from “The Brady Bunch,” as she ridiculed his recent rationale for military action against Iran.

The former president, in a post on Truth Social, refuted claims that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu influenced his decision to engage in conflict with Iran. Trump emphasized that his choice was not solely due to the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel but was consistent with his long-held belief that Iran must be prevented from acquiring nuclear weapons.

Kelly, who once supported Trump but has since become critical of his policies regarding Iran, seemed to cast doubt on the sincerity of his explanation. She shared his post on the social media platform X, adding a meme featuring Marcia Brady with the caption “Sure, Jan.”

This meme, a nod to the 1996 film “A Very Brady Sequel,” is typically used to imply skepticism about someone’s honesty. It recalls a scene where Jan Brady, played by Jennifer Elise Cox, fabricates a story about having a boyfriend named George Glass.

She shared his post on X accompanied by a meme of sitcom character Marcia Brady saying ‘Sure, Jan.’

The popular meme is usually used to suggest that someone is telling a lie. It references a scene in the 1996 film A Very Brady Sequel where Jan Brady, portrayed by Jennifer Elise Cox, lies about dating a classmate called George Glass.

Her more popular and more beautiful older sister Marcia (Christine Taylor) sees through the falsehood, claiming there’s no one by that name at their school.

But Jan doubles down on her story and brags about how George thinks she’s ‘super cool.’ Marcia rolls her eyes, before replying: ‘Sure, Jan.’

Megyn Kelly has likened President Donald Trump (left) to Jan Brady (right, portrayed by actress Jennifer Elise Cox) as she mocks his latest excuse for invading Iran

Megyn Kelly reshared Trump’s post denying that he was persuaded by Israel to start the war in Iran alongside the ‘Sure, Jan’ meme

Kelly’s apparent criticism of Trump comes as the president said he was sending negotiators to Pakistan for talks on ending the war with Iran.

The war began on February 28 when the US and Israel launched joint-strikes on Iran, killing the country’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei.

With the fragile ceasefire set to expire on Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner have left the US for Islamabad to prepare for a second round of peace talks.

‘They’re heading over now,’ Trump said Monday morning.

‘They’ll be there tonight, [Islamabad] time.’

But the president also repeated threats to attack Iran’s infrastructure if it did not make a deal. 

The Islamic Republic continues to deflect about whether it will participate in the talks – with the Iranian foreign ministry claiming it has ‘no plans for the next round of negotiation’.

Iran further accused America of breaching the temporary truce, alleging an ongoing US blockade of Iranian ports and its recent seizure of a ship ‘clear violations of the ceasefire’.

This is the post that Megyn Kelly took exception to on Monday afternoon

Kelly, a former MAGA ally, has routinely criticized Trump’s war in Iran on her podcast

‘The US is carrying out behaviors that do not in any way indicate seriousness in pursuing a diplomatic process,’ Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei added.

Trump has similarly accused Tehran of violating the truce by firing on ships in the crucial Strait of Hormuz trade route, which Iran has all but shut. 

In an interview with the New York Post, he also dismissed Tehran’s claims that it will not participate in the latest round of peace negotiations in Pakistan.

‘We’re supposed to have the talks,’ Trump said, brushing aside doubts about whether diplomacy would fall apart.

‘So I would assume at this point nobody’s playing games,’ he added.

Trump has also said he is willing to meet with senior Iranian leaders if a breakthrough is reached. 

The president has been under pressure to find an off-ramp since Tehran moved to choke off the Strait of Hormuz.

But the naval blockade to cut off Iran’s oil revenues and the seizure of the cargo ship allegedly trying to evade it have drawn renewed threats from Tehran instead of pressuring them back to the negotiating table.

Damaged buildings and civilian infrastructure at Resalat Square in Tehran, Iran on Monday

People drive by the rubble of houses destroyed by Israeli strikes in Tayr Debba, south Lebanon

Iranian state media cited a spokesperson for Tehran’s central command center as warning that the military ‘will soon respond and retaliate against this armed piracy’. 

Another outlet reported Tehran had sent drones in the direction of US military ships.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards for their part warned that any attempt to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without permission ‘will be considered cooperation with the enemy, and the offending vessel will be targeted’.

Chinese President Xi Jinping told Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a phone call on Monday that ‘normal traffic’ through the vital conduit for oil and gas shipments ‘should be maintained’, state media said.