As high-profile disputes on the right spill across cable news and social media, from President Donald Trump’s clashes with former allies to infighting over foreign policy and the Epstein files, Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl is warning conservatives not to lose sight of the real fight.
Wahl told “Rightside Radio” hosts Allison Sinclair and Ami Beth Shaver this week that he hoped Republicans will focus more on standing untied against the left.
“[W]e’ve all got to step back, take our eyes off of each other and look at our enemy, which is not other people within the party,” Wahl said.
“Whether that’s the fight between Thomas Massie and Donald Trump or vice versa, or Marjorie Taylor Greene or Tucker Carlson, whatever it is, just stop and say, ‘Look, we Republican conservatives within the conservative movement, people who genuinely care about America and actually believe in the Constitution and limited government.’”
Wahl, the state’s top Republican party official and Vice Chairman of the national Republican Party for the Southeast Region said disagreements within the Party are inevitable — but they don’t always need to be so public that Democrats exploit them.
“We’ve got to stop fighting with each other and keep in mind who a real enemy is, and it is the Godless, American-hating socialist left,” he argued.
“And when we put that into context, I think we can have that common enemy. I think we need to get back to that and look the questions and the squabbles over, is this right or is that right? We need to have those conversations, but I think they need to be more behind closed doors.”
“Figure this out,” he added. “There’s going to be differences within the Republican umbrella. That’s healthy, that’s good, that’s fine. But at the end of the day, our most ardent fire, and what should be our priority, is keeping the, you know, keeping the main thing, the main thing, and that’s fighting for the future of America.”
Wahl said the Republican Party can support a big tent as long as there is agreement on fundamental values.
“I don’t think the tent can get too big if the values underneath it remain true, right? Like, look, if you want to put yourself under the Republican umbrella, I don’t hear you know where that comes from or who you are, that’s great, but don’t come in and try to change our platform,” Wahl added said.
“Don’t come in and try to say something or advocate for policies that are not Republican, but as long as you’re willing to stand on Republican values and for freedom and liberty, no we look we embrace you.”
Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on X @Yaffee
