'They're going to get destroyed': CPAC attendee delivers brutal verdict on GOP

Nicole Charky-Chami
Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:20:45 +0000
Midterm elections, Gop, Republicans, Cpac, Midterms

A young voter at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, on Thursday delivered a bleak outlook on the Republican Party ahead of the upcoming midterm elections.

Conservatives were gathering in suburban Dallas, Texas, for the event, which was the first time that President Donald Trump did not attend after taking over as the Republican Party leader. CNN senior reporter Steve Contorno was talking to attendees and describing the ongoing conversations around MAGA and its future, the Iran war and concerns about Trump's "America First" mentality.

"I think they're going to get destroyed in the midterms. I just get the vibe," CPAC attendee Alexander Selby told CNN.

"A lot of people I knew who just voted for Trump because they thought it was cool. In like high school or just now just being like, 'I can't stand the guy," Selby said.