Republican radio host Mark Levin became the subject of widespread online mockery this week after complaining that he had been locked out of his aging AOL account. The ridicule intensified when he later suggested the problem may have been caused by an Iranian cyberattack.
Levin, 69, reached that conclusion Wednesday after telling his 5 million followers on X that he had spent the entire day trying to regain access to his email.
“For the last eight hours, I have been told that the issue has been escalated to supervisors who would contact me. I haven’t heard a thing,” Levin wrote.
“You would think that, since I’m one of the last human beings on the face of the Earth still using AOL, they would take care of this. You’d be wrong.”
“So, once this gets resolved, hopefully before the next presidential election, I’m dropping them,” Levin added. AOL was once the dominant internet brand in the United States, but it now holds roughly 0.7 percent of the free email-provider market, according to a recent SellCell.com analysis.
A staunch supporter of Israel and outspoken ally of Donald Trump, Levin said in a parenthetical aside that he had kept the account “this long out of convenience” but had finally reached his limit.
He ended the post while preparing for his 6 p.m. broadcast, promising to revisit the issue and provide a substantive update. Levin has hosted his program since 2003.
Before that update arrived, however, commentators from across the political spectrum began making him the target of jokes.
Longtime Donald Trump ally and prominent conservative Mark Levin found himself locked out of his AOL account this week
The 69-year-old gave his 5 million X followers a running account of the problem, which initially appeared to be a routine technical-support issue
“Probably an issue with your dial-up connection. Was someone using the landline when you were trying to access the internet? Have you asked anyone on your Buddy List if they’re having similar issues?” Daily Wire host Matt Walsh joked.
Walsh is a prominent “America First” conservative who has become increasingly critical of Israel.
Liberal commentator Mehdi Hasan said he was “not sure whether to laugh at the ridiculousness” of the situation “or cry that such a ridiculous person helped the president of the United States start a war in the Middle East that killed 120 kids on day one.”
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace also joined in, writing: “The last man on Earth still using AOL is also the last man still arguing for endless Middle East wars. Coincidence?”
The replies quickly filled with memes, sarcasm and expressions of disbelief.
Trump appointed Levin to the Homeland Security Advisory Council in 2025. He has also been widely described as one of the prominent media figures who encouraged the president to launch military action against Iran alongside Israel.
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“My God, let’s not forget Mark Levin is in the president’s ear on a regular basis,” left-leaning commentator Yashar Ali added.
Late Wednesday morning, Levin finally posted the promised update—and used it to criticize another conservative opponent who has clashed with him online.
The wave of mockery came from both the left and right, fueled by AOL’s nearly archaic reputation
“We all know the Iranian regime is a great fan of Tucker Carlson’s America-hating videos, which air from time to time on their government-run propaganda platforms. In my case, the Iranian regime has a different approach,” Levin wrote.
“My wife and I were warned yesterday by the appropriate federal agency that we might be targeted by the Iranian regime. Specifically, by a possible cyberattack. Well, that appears to have occurred.”
“That said, my brilliant staff is working around it,” he continued.
Levin then addressed the users who had mocked him as a “boomer.”
“[T]his ‘boomer’ will not be intimidated or silenced, to the great chagrin of the Woke Reich neo-fascists. Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
The post prompted another wave of reactions almost immediately.
“You forgot your password and are now blaming Iran for a cyberattack against you,” one user wrote, adding a laughing emoji.
“Just because you are mad at AOL tech support it doesn’t mean they are Iranian, buddy,” another person replied.
Levin, a staunch supporter of Israel, concluded that Iran was responsible and faced another round of online ridicule
“Accusing Iran and Tucker Carlson of being behind your inability to access your AOL account is a new all-time low, even by your standards,” another response said.
Levin and fellow conservative Ben Shapiro broke with Republicans including Megyn Kelly and Carlson in February after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, an event that fueled a series of Israel-related conspiracy theories.
The divide widened after the United States launched strikes against Iran alongside Israel in February. Carlson and Kelly, both prominent supporters of Trump’s “America First” foreign-policy agenda, swiftly condemned the decision.
Levin has also been a Fox News contributor since 2017. He hosts Life, Liberty & Levin on Sundays.
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