Former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone warned conservatives against infighting following the Turning Point USA AmericaFest convention on Monday, stating that the Republican Party cannot afford to turn on itself as Democrats prepare an all-out political assault.
During a segment on Carl Higbie’s program, Stone praised the Phoenix gathering and highlighted Vice President JD Vance’s remarks as setting the right tone after some conservatives publicly criticized one another at the event.
“JD Vance really set the proper tone,” Stone said, describing AmericaFest as “extraordinary” and a source of optimism for the future of the conservative movement.
“It gives you great hope to see 30,000 young people just starting their lifetime of activism,” he added. “It gives you great, great encouragement.”
Vance emphasized unity during his speech, rejecting “self-defeating purity tests” and urging attendees that everyone is welcome in the movement as long as they “love America.”
Stone noted that Vance’s message was critically needed, warning that conservatives frequently undermine their own cause by engaging in internal conflicts.
“Unfortunately, conservatives have this tendency to form the firing squad in a circle,” Stone remarked. “I don’t think we can afford to do this.”
Stone argued the stakes are too high, pointing to what he described as a “very determined, extraordinarily corrupt Marxist left” that has taken over the Democratic Party.
“They want to destroy our constitutional freedom,” he stated, adding that accusations suggesting President Donald Trump weaponized the justice system were “laughable.”
Stone cautioned that Democrats are already positioning themselves for next year’s congressional battles, specifically naming House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, and what he referred to as “the [former Speaker Nancy] Pelosi money machine.”
“They have every intention of trying to take control of the House,” Stone said, warning that a Democratic majority would turn the final two years of Trump’s presidency into “an endless maze of impeachments and phony, baseless investigations.”
Stone urged Republicans to maintain focus and unity, asserting that internal disputes only benefit political opponents.
“We have bigger fights right now,” he emphasized. “Instead of shooting at each other, we need to be wise.”
