The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg Watching the American Right Rip Its Face Off | Interview: Chris Stirewalt
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Dec 31, 2025 Chris Stirewalt, a former Fox News analyst and political commentator, dives into the fractures within the American right. He critiques the dangers of courting extremists, discusses the overreach of the new administration, and analyzes Biden's pardon strategy. The conversation hilariously shifts to a playful debate about House Speaker Mike Johnson's true nature and the most punchable faces in politics. Stirewalt also predicts a Democratic House comeback in 2026, all while sharing cultural insights and personal anecdotes.
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Kirk Assassination As A Political Inflection
- Chris Stirewalt argues the Charlie Kirk assassination was the defining political event of 2025 because of its lasting political fragmentation effects.
- It revealed deep rot and accelerated atomization and radicalization within the American right.
Project Trump Held The Right Together
- Stirewalt says the Trump-era project kept disparate right-wing factions united until it collapsed after early governing failures.
- The fallout exposed extremist currents and internecine fights over figures like Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens.
Tacking Right Leaves The Center Vacant
- Stirewalt critiques J.D. Vance's strategy of courting the far-right as short-sighted and self-limiting.
- He warns that chasing base purity leaves the center open to rivals and risks alienating general-election voters.
