The New Right’s hostile takeover of US conservatism

Tucker Carlson’s Oct. 27 interview with Nick Fuentes did more than spark outrage. It established a clear distinction between the establishment right and the insurgent new right, a boundary that Charlie Kirk had previously blurred, but his passing erased.

Carlson’s platforming of Fuentes didn’t just provoke the old guard; it solidified his allegiance to the new right and exposed the growing unpopularity of the establishment among young conservatives.

The Line is Drawn: Establishment vs. New Right

The American right is no longer a coalition. The American right consists of two factions that are in open conflict.

The establishment right controls legacy media (Murdoch’s Fox, Wall Street Journal), think tanks (Heritage, Claremont), and donor networks (Paul Singer, Bill Ackman). It speaks in policy briefs and primetime segments.

The new right lives on X, Rumble, and Telegram. It speaks in memes, streams, and unfiltered rage. It doesn’t ask for permission.

The line is now visible. And it’s widening.

Charlie Kirk’s Death: The Bridge Collapses, TPUSA Hardens into Establishment Stronghold

For years, Charlie Kirk was the establishment right’s secret weapon, the only figure who could inject raw enthusiasm, youth energy, and campus-level excitement into a movement otherwise dominated by aging donors, think tank white papers, and Fox News talking heads.

• He turned Turning Point USA into a $100 million juggernaut—packed arenas, viral TikToks, and Gen Z voter turnout for Trump.
• He spoke like a streamer, not a senator—fast and fiery.
• He took establishment money (Bradley Foundation, Claremont Institute, pro-Israel PACs) but delivered it with populist flair.
• He defended Zionism, free markets, and interventionism—but wrapped it in “Christ is King” energy that felt authentic to Christian youth.

Kirk was the bridge. He made the establishment cool to the young. He let billionaires fund culture-war wins while keeping the base fired up. He blurred the line between donor boardrooms and dorm-room rage.

Then, on Sept. 10, 2025, Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University.

The bridge didn’t just break. It was demolished—and TPUSA rebuilt it as a fortress.

In the months since:

• TPUSA has purged dissenters—dozens fired for private messages questioning leadership or Israel policy.
• New leadership doubled down on Zionism—mandatory pro-Israel training, donor-mandated events, and public pledges of “unwavering support.”
• The tone shifted from scrappy to elitist—less campus chaos, more gala dinners; less memes, more policy memos.

What was once a youth pipeline is now a donor loyalty program. The energy is gone. The bridge is gone.

Kirk’s death didn’t just unblur the lines. It strengthened the divide, and TPUSA firmly aligned itself with the establishment side.

The new right didn’t mourn the loss of the bridge. They celebrated its destruction.

Carlson + Fuentes: The Line Solidifies—And Tucker Picks a Side

Carlson didn’t interview Fuentes to debate policy. He did it to force the establishment to defend itself—and fail.

• Fuentes spoke for two hours on donor capture, foreign wars, and cultural decay.
• Carlson pushed back lightly— “You think I’m a fed?” — but let the critique stand.
• The old guard responded with panic:
  • Ben Shapiro: “Slop”
  • Ted Cruz: “Normalizing Holocaust denial”
  • Josh Hammer (Newsweek): “The fox is in the henhouse. Unless neutralized, the victim is the GOP itself.”

Hammer’s line—widely considered a veiled threat post-Kirk’s murder—backfired. Fuentes asked the FBI to investigate. X exploded.

Josh Hammer called for me and Tucker Carlson to be “neutralized” after our interview. Will the @FBI investigate that comment?

Hammer is a Jewish extremist who believes that White people are born with antisemitism in their DNA.

This anti-white filth needs to be held accountable pic.twitter.com/eGyV3mFd8m

— Nicholas J. Fuentes (@NickJFuentes) October 30, 2025

The establishment appeared desperate.

This was further shown by Candace Owens’ bombshell texts, which demonstrated how Kirk was under pressure from pro-Israel donors to block figures like Tucker Carlson from speaking at Turning Point events.

12 staffers were fired for “leaking sensitive info” or “sympathizing with Owens’ narrative.”

This brought the purge numbers to 45–60 staffers (out of ~300 full-time), plus 30+ chapter leaders purged for “Groyper infiltration.”

As the establishment scrambles to purge all dissidents from its ranks:

• Carlson’s clip: 4 million views in 48 hours
• Fuentes’ Rumble recap: 450,000 concurrent viewers
• Fox News primetime: down 18% among under-30s

Carlson didn’t cross the line. He staked his claim on the emerging right.

The Establishment Right is losing the support of young people and, consequently, its future.

The old guard still has:

• Money (Singer, Ackman)
• Media (Murdoch, Shapiro)
• Institutions (Heritage, Claremont)

But it’s hemorrhaging relevance.

*The Claremont Institute was founded by Harry Jaffa, a student of Leo Strauss, who was mentored by Ze’ev Jabotinsky, the progenitor of the Likud Party.

Young conservatives didn’t grow up with Reagan. They grew up with:

• Iraq
• 2008 crash
• COVID lockdowns
• Offshored jobs
• Censored speech

They don’t want think tank reports. They want someone who fights.

The mid-right—NatCon, Yoram Hazony, Peter Thiel, and Bill Ackman—tries to mediate. However, this is a last-minute move. Thiel funds Vance. Ackman backs Claremont. Hazony hosts conferences. None of them speak the language of the 20-year-old college student.

The Future Belongs to the New Right

This isn’t a civil war. It’s a hostile takeover. The establishment can scream “Anti-semitism.” The youth doesn’t care.

They see:

• Donors over citizens
• Immigrants over natives.
• Wars over wages
• Lectures over action

Carlson’s interview wasn’t the cause. It was the moment the mask slipped. The establishment right isn’t just unpopular. It’s becoming irrelevant. The future of conservatism isn’t in boardrooms or Fox studios. It’s in streams, group chats, and unapologetic truth.

The new right doesn’t ask for permission. They’re taking over.

This article by the University of Florida College Republicans was written for RiftTV and is republished by The Noticer with permission.

Header image credit: Nick Fuentes (X).

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