Inside CPAC: How Conservatives Are Building a Global Movement | Mercedes Schlapp

About this episode

Liz Truss and Mercedes Schlapp discuss the rise of CPAC and its role in the global conservative movement.

What is CPAC — and how did it become one of the most powerful forces in global conservative politics? On this episode of The Liz Truss Show, Liz is joined by Mercedes Schlapp — host of CPAC News and former White House Director of Strategic Communications — to break down the rise of the conservative movement in the United States and beyond. From Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump, CPAC has played a central role in shaping modern conservatism — not just in America, but across countries like Argentina, Hungary and Poland. Liz and Mercedes discuss: How CPAC helped unite the global conservative movement The rise of grassroots political activism and the MAGA movement Why conservatives struggle with unity compared to the left The role of donors, media and institutions in shaping political power Concerns over free speech, immigration and government overreach The growing influence of bureaucracy and the “deep state” Why movements — not just political parties — are key to winning elections They also explore the ideological battle between nationalism, sovereignty and globalism — and what it means for the future of Britain, the United States and Western democracy. With CPAC expanding…

People in this episode

Host: Liz Truss

Guest: Mercedes Schlapp

Topics covered

• global conservative movement
• grassroots political activism
• MAGA movement
• free speech
• government overreach
• nationalism vs globalism
• Western democracy

Keywords

• CPAC
• conservatism
• political activism
• free speech
• deep state
• nationalism
• globalism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CPAC, White House, CPAC GB

Places: Argentina, Hungary, Poland, London

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