(NewsNation) — Speakers at Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest focused on a broader message of unity within the Republican Party, hoping to rally support ahead of the 2026 and 2028 elections.
The last day of the event is featuring speakers Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson, who during his remarks on Sunday said Congress would work on getting a statue of late TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk in the U.S. Capitol building in Washington.
During the four-day event, many GOP figures who spoke at the event talked about the infighting that has occurred within the party, with many saying it’s time to end the fighting and focus on what the party’s message will be for the future elections.
Andrew Kolvet, TPUSA spokesperson and friend of Charlie Kirk, said he believes the infighting is necessary to figure out what the core message is.
“I think this is part of coalitional politics, I’d rather have these disputes whether it’s about foreign policy or whether it’s about who killed Charlie, I’d rather get this out of the way right now than in August or September of 2026,” Kolvet said.
Young conservatives disagree with Kolvet’s statement, saying they don’t think the infighting is necessary or beneficial to the Republican Party. One thing there is more of a consensus about is who they want to see lead the party in 2028.
Erika Kirk has already made an endorsement for potential 2028 candidate VP JD Vance.
