Figures at event include Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon and Trump Jr as cohesion of political right shows signs of stress
The stars of the Maga conservatism converged for the four-day AmericaFest conference in Phoenix this weekend amid reports that the cohesion of the political-religious right, a year into Donald Trump’s second presidential term, is showing signs of stress.
The sold-out Turning Point USA event brought together figures from the right including Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon, Donald Trump Jr, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ben Shapiro and Glenn Beck, to kick around the dominant themes of conservatism.
It marked Turning Point USA’s first annual gathering since its leader Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on a college campus in Utah in September. The event was billed as “a powerful celebration of faith, freedom, and the legacy of our founder, Charlie Kirk”.
However, the gathering made headlines for the infighting on display among its high-profile participants.
