Washington, March 16 -- Donald Trump has praised conservative political commentator Mark Levin in a post on the social media platform Truth Social, describing him as a "Great American Patriot" and defending him against critics.

In a lengthy message shared on the platform, Trump expressed strong support for Levin and suggested that the conservative commentator was being unfairly targeted by people he described as having less "intellect" and "capability."

Trump wrote, "Mark Levin, a truly Great American Patriot, is somewhat under siege by other people with far less Intellect, Capability, and Love for our Country. Mark is Tough, Strong, and Brilliant, hence the nickname, 'THE GREAT ONE,' conceived by our MAGA friend, the wonderful Sean Han...