Stone Urges GOP Unity Amid Fears of Self-Inflicted Political Disaster

Former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone warned conservatives on Monday against infighting following the Turning Point USA AmericaFest convention, stressing the GOP cannot afford to fracture as Democrats prepare an all-out political assault.

On “Carl Higbie FRONTLINE,” Stone praised the Phoenix event and highlighted Vice President JD Vance’s remarks as setting the right tone after some conservatives publicly clashed at the gathering. “JD Vance really set the proper tone,” Stone said, describing AmericaFest as “extraordinary” and a source of optimism for the conservative movement.

“It gives you great hope to see 30,000 young people just starting their lifetime of activism,” he added, emphasizing how the event provided “great, great encouragement.”

Vance emphasized unity during his speech, rejecting “self-defeating purity tests” and stating that all attendees who “love America” belong in the movement. Stone called this message critically needed, warning that conservatives often undermine their own cause by turning inward.

“Unfortunately, conservatives have this tendency to form the firing squad in a circle,” Stone said. “I don’t think we can afford to do this.”

Stone argued the stakes are too high, citing 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 of President Donald Trump weaponizing the justice system were “laughable.”

Stone cautioned Democrats are already positioning for congressional dominance, naming House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and what he termed “the [former Speaker Nancy] Pelosi money machine.” He warned a Democrat majority would transform the final two years of Trump’s presidency into an “endless maze of impeachments and phony, baseless investigations.”

Stone urged Republicans to remain focused and unified, asserting that internal disputes only aid political opponents. “We have bigger fights right now,” he said. “Instead of shooting at each other, we need to be wise.”