Trump will appear this weekend at the Conservative Political Action Conference, long a major stop for potential Republican presidential candidates. Ron DeSantis, Trump’s current chief rival as they look ahead to the 2024 presidential race, represents the evolution in his own policy positions, as CNN’s KFile notes: “DeSantis wanted to send weapons to Ukraine when he was a congressman – as a presidential hopeful he questions US involvement.” That perspective is still evident on the network, where many guests talk about the importance of Ukraine aid.īut its top stars, like Carlson, are mimicking Trump and questioning whether the US should be opposed to Russia’s authoritarianism and invasion of Ukraine.įlorida Gov. Bush administration, Fox would have been a major backer of military aid for Ukraine if Russia had invaded as it did a year ago. That churn among conservatives is more and more evident.ĭuring the George W. “So I think the conservative movement is going through a lot of churn and a lot of turmoil and I don’t like where it is right now.” “Because there isn’t a bigger platform than this in America,” Ryan said. In the interview posted Tuesday on The Bulwark Podcast, Ryan said he believed Fox News is “gonna have to be a part of the solution if we’re going to solve the problem in the conservative movement.” … The new details underscored how key players on the right feel they have no choice but to appease, satisfy and further inflame the voters and viewers on whom their profits or hopes of political power depend.”ĭarcy notes that Ryan was grilled by a conservative commentator last week over his decision to remain on the board of directors of Fox News’ parent company.
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