Pax Jolie-Pitt is making headlines after his rant against his dad, Brad Pitt, from years ago resurfaced and received mixed reactions, with some putting the blame on his mom, Angelina Jolie.

Pax, 19, called the "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" star a "world-class a--hole" who allegedly made his four youngest kids "tremble in fear" in a social media rant on Father's Day 2020 obtained by Daily Mail. Pax also claimed Pitt "made the lives of those closest to me a constant hell" before greeting the celebrity dad, "Happy Father's Day, you f--king awful human being."

The alarming post received mixed responses on X (formerly Twitter), but some blamed Jolie, alleging she brainwashed Pax.

"I hate mothers who poison their children during a divorce," one commented. Another added, "This looks bad on Angelina because she is using her son to make Brad Pitt look bad."

"Might be an old story, but worth noting: classic demonstration of a kid wanting to make sure he pleases his mom and not lose her love, so he lashes out at dad. The results of Parental Alienation (an emotional manipulation) in real-time," a third user wrote.

"Staged response......from Jolie," a different netizen tweeted, alleging the post was from the "Tomb Raider" actress. An unnamed source confirmed to Daily Mail the post was shared on Pax's private Instagram Story.

Meanwhile, many also defended Jolie. For them, it wasn't surprising the children sided with her since they had always been by her side following the split. Also, according to them, Pax was already grown up when he posted it. Pax was reportedly 16 when he shared the scathing post on social media.

"'[P]oison'? who? [N]ot Angelina Jolie. [A]ll Angelina Jolie's six kids are always on her side since day one, it's abuser Brad Pitt constantly lying through tabloids," one wrote defending the "Maleficent" actress.

"He's 19 -- an adult, and plenty old enough to know when something he is witnessing/has witnessed is not right. I knew what abuse was when I was 19. And usually dads don't ONLY abuse mom, they abuse us kids too," another user added.

"Why are people saying Angelina Jolie is manipulating her kids when they not only witness but are on the receiving end of abuse[?] The plane staff reported it. Let the kids be vocal Abeg," a third user stated.

"I think it's crazy how people keep saying Angelina Jolie's teaching the children against Pitt while disregarding their feelings regarding the abuse and trauma they experienced, they should share their own stories too. Abusers never change," a fourth person commented.

Pitt and Jolie started dating in 2005 following his divorce from Jennifer Aniston. They share six children, Maddox, 22, Zahara, 18, Shiloh, 17, and 15-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne. They married in 2014 but split in 2016 after an altercation in a private jet. Jolie accused Pitt of abusing her and two other kids onboard.

While Pax's rant was from three years ago, his sister, Zahara, 18, seemingly shaded their dad recently in her Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority introduction ceremony when she dropped his family name and introduced herself as "Zahara Marley Jolie."

Jolie, Maddox and Pax supported Zahara at her sorority luncheon. The foursome posed for a photo with Jolie wearing a modest black ensemble, with the two boys matching her outfit. Zahara stood out in her white dress as she grinned at the camera while standing between her mom and brother Pax.

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Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt