CPAC begins annual conference with call for unity amid GOP divisions

Published March 26, 2026 1:16pm ET



GRAPEVINE, Texas — The annual Conservative Political Action Conference began with repeated calls from leaders for the GOP to put aside internal fights and focus on uniting behind President Donald Trump‘s agenda ahead of the midterm elections.

Infighting over the Iran war, Israel, and antisemitism has divided the MAGA base during the second year of Trump’s administration.

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