CPAC Speaker Warns of 'Retard Right' Undermining Conservative Movement

Josh Hammer calls out conservative 'influencers' for anti-American rhetoric and undermining the MAGA agenda.

Mar. 29, 2026 at 7:50pm

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In a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Grapevine, Texas, conservative commentator Josh Hammer warned of a 'retard Right' faction within the conservative movement that is actively working to undermine the MAGA agenda and destroy America from within. Hammer singled out figures like Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, and Marjorie Taylor Greene for praising anti-American ideologies and regimes.

Why it matters

Hammer's speech highlights a growing divide within the conservative movement, with some high-profile figures seemingly rejecting the core principles of 'Make America Great Again' in favor of anti-American rhetoric and policies that align with the interests of U.S. adversaries like China, Russia, and Iran. This threatens to fracture the MAGA coalition at a critical time as the U.S. confronts global challenges.

The details

In his CPAC remarks, Hammer accused certain conservative 'influencers' of engaging in a 'brain rot op to make the Right retarded.' He singled out Tucker Carlson for hosting a Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece and praising a 'New World Order' that would see the U.S. as an 'equal partner' with China, Russia, and Iran. Hammer also criticized Megyn Kelly for inviting Marjorie Taylor Greene onto her podcast, where they lamented the U.S. action against Iran rather than celebrating the 'world-historical madman Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death.'

  • On Thursday, March 26, Hammer spoke on the CPAC Main Stage at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas.
  • In December, prior to resigning in disgrace, Marjorie Taylor Greene met with the anti-American, Chinese Communist Party-funded group Code Pink.

The players

Josh Hammer

A conservative commentator and Shillman Fellow with the David Horowitz Freedom Center.

Tucker Carlson

A Fox News host who has praised anti-American ideologies and regimes.

Megyn Kelly

A media personality whose 'insatiable appetite for clicks has overwhelmed whatever decent principles she purports to hold.'

Marjorie Taylor Greene

A former Republican congresswoman who met with the anti-American, Chinese Communist Party-funded group Code Pink.

Donald Trump

The current President of the United States, who Hammer says is 'not a dupe' and is 'settling all the MAGA family business.'

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What they’re saying

“If you think that sounds patently insane, that's because it is. If you think that sounds indistinguishable from the musings of Noam Chomsky, that's because it is.”

— Josh Hammer, Conservative Commentator

“This feels very much to me like it is clearly Israel's war.”

— Megyn Kelly, Media Personality

What’s next

Hammer called on CPAC attendees to 'resoundingly say to the 'retard Right': 'No.'' He said the 'future of this conference' and 'the future of this movement' depend on it.

The takeaway

Hammer's speech highlights a growing divide within the conservative movement, with some high-profile figures seemingly rejecting the core principles of 'Make America Great Again' in favor of anti-American rhetoric and policies that align with the interests of U.S. adversaries. This threatens to fracture the MAGA coalition at a critical time.