CPAC 2026 is scheduled to begin March 25 through March 28 in Grapevine, Texas. Interestingly, President Trump not scheduled to speak at the event; neither is JD Vance, Marco Rubio or any other potential GOP 2028 nominee including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
There are a few cabinet members scheduled as speakers [SEE HERE], however, all of the major MAGA politicians are not in attendance. It will be interesting to see if the attendance at CPAC 2026 is impacted.
The absence of Donald Trump, JD Vance, Marco Rubio, Ron DeSantis or any other major MAGA-era politician is not that surprising given the commercialized nature and evolution of the organization under the leadership of Matt and Mercedes Schlapp. The Schlapp’s are highly focused on affluence and considerably disconnected from the MAGA base.
When you chase money, you end up with traditional Republican outcomes. The corporate assembly that CPAC became has been spiraling downward in influence for the past dozen years. However, it is still remarkable to see just how diminished the organization has become.
Steve Bannon remains on the schedule to speak, and the remaining list of easily identifiable speakers resembles a Bannon podcast guest list. There are several foreign ‘conservatives’ scheduled to participate, but there are zero potential 2028 candidates in the currently displayed list of speakers. Ted Cruz will be there.
My understanding is that CPAC was primarily RINO and anti-MAGA and that, over the past few years (while Charlie Kirk was still with us, R.I.P.), the annual TPUSA event in Phoenix — “AmericaFest” — was becoming more popular and influential with MAGA Conservative speakers and attendees.
sounds about as exciting as reading ‘just the news’
you can tell who the rinos are.
they’re very eager to regain second place.
We all need to fax call our Senators and Senate Leader John Thune
John Thune Number Phone: (202) 224-2321, Fax: (202) 228-5429, Toll-Free:
We The American People are not stupid, We know What your doing!
reconciliation is strictly limited to budgetary matters under Senate rules. Policy-heavy legislation, like the SAVE America Act, faces near-certain rejection under the Byrd Rule, which allows the Senate parliamentarian to strip out provisions deemed unrelated to federal spending or revenue.
You go ahead and do this and you will have to face the consequences of trying to fool The American Public.
Sure, call that number. And you too can join Kash on the “list”. No thanks.
Well, you wouldn’t have been a Founding Father who pledged : “… with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”
Yeah, just hide while the others do the lifting.
DeSantis is making noises that he may run for President again in 2028.
It is a waste of time.
I saw Rush mentioned. I haven’t listened to radio since he passed. Is there any talker out there that deserves my ear?
Yes. Jesse Kelly is your man.
Wendy Bell is pretty good too. Just Giggle her name.
Bannon ain’t MAGA. Bannon is in it for Bannon
How would you know? You don’t listen to the man.
Listen in. He’s a great broadcaster. Bannon is MAGA rock solid. Guaranteed.
I agree.
I love Bannon except for one thing. Unfortunately that one thing forces me to turn him off. He starts almost every show at 10am eastern giving air time to msnbc or cnn. At least the first 15 minutes of every show the enemy speaks. They get more viewers through him than they do on their own. He also has a bad habit of interrupting his guest speakers so he can give his take. Its got to the point where the only thing that brings me back is his fervor. He is a fervent conservative and I love him for that.