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Fox News’ Bret Baier issued stunning criticism of Republicans as he admitted one facet of the occasion is “not great.”

The 55-year-old host of Special Report mentioned the direction of the Republican Party during an look on the news channel‘s Fox & Friends on Monday, December 22.

After weighing in on Nicki Minaj’s praising of President Donald Trump at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest convention, Baier said the occasion is experiencing a “significant moment” where “authenticity” is key to successful over more people. However, he was also essential of Republicans’ latest infighting, particularly at the annual event.

The TV host said, “I think it’s a significant moment, I really do because-especially with young people, authenticity is the king of the realm.”

He continued, “If you’re authentic, and I heard you guys talk about this earlier this morning, and Lauren said if you’re going to make a conversion, a genuine conversion to a different way of thinking, I think that that really translates and it gets a lot of attention, especially with this particular group.”

Baier added, “And listen, this group is powerful as far as its numbers. It’s growing. And I think that young people in this movement could have or move the needle when it comes to not only the midterms, but 2028.”

Fox & Friends’ Brian Kilmeade then requested Baier, “How big of a deal is it that Steve Bannon and Ben Shapiro are brawling and other people are brawling on the right on stage? Do you think that’s a problem?”

The anchor replied, “Well, I think it is. It fractures what usually is unified over different elements. But you saw JD Vance try to mend that and to talk to both, all sides, and say, ‘We have bigger things to do than fight among ourselves.’

“Yeah, I do not assume it is great, but like Democrats have a cut up between Democratic Socialists and more moderates, there are different elements of the occasion and particularly in this conservative motion, that have battles over particular issues.

Baier concluded, “I think at the end of the day, it’s probably going to come together, but JD Vance is trying to stitch that all together before what appears to be a run in ’28.”

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Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest put the highlight on a rift in the conservative motion that’s come about since Charlie Kirk’s assassination in September. 

Over the course of the four-day convention, some audio system slammed one another on stage. Podcaster and distinguished right-wing character Ben Shapiro called out Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon, and Megyn Kelly, accusing them of being “frauds and grifters” and of entertaining far-right conspiracy theories following Kirk’s killing. 

“The conservative movement is in danger from charlatans who claim to speak in the name of principle but actually traffic in conspiracism and dishonesty,” Shapiro said Thursday night time. He referred to Bannon as “a PR flack for Jeffrey Epstein.”

Meanwhile, Bannon, in his remarks at the event, in contrast Shapiro to “a cancer” on the conservative motion. 

“Ben Shapiro is like a cancer, and that cancer spreads,” Bannon said. “Mark my word, he will make a move on Turning Point, because he’s always been envious of Charlie Kirk.”

However, Vance, who addressed the convention on Sunday, its ultimate day, took a more optimistic route. 

Vance, who obtained Erika Kirk’s endorsement for the  2028 race, took the stage and tried to seal the cracks forming in his occasion by telling attendees that the conservative motion is open to everybody as long as they “love America.”

“We have far more important work to do than canceling each other,” Vance said. “Charlie invited all of us here for a reason, because he believed that each of us, all of us, had something worth saying, and he trusted all of you to make your own judgment.”