‘Frauds’ and ‘grifters": Ben Shapiro lays into MAGA media stars in battle over MAGA’s future | CNN Politics

‘Frauds’ and ‘grifters": Ben Shapiro lays into MAGA media stars in battle over MAGA’s future

Dana Bash

By Dana Bash, CNN

Published 1:32 PM EST, Fri December 19, 2025

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"Frauds" and "grifters": Ben Shapiro lays into MAGA media stars in battle over MAGA's future

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The fight brewing inside the MAGA movement over antisemitism and free speech erupted this week, with conservative podcaster Ben Shapiro labeling Candace Owens, Tucker Carlson and other MAGA media figures as "frauds" and "charlatans." CNN's Dana Bash talks to conservative columnist David French about what is driving the infighting and what it says about the party's identity. "You've got normie Republicans and conspiracy theorists all under the same tent, and what's been holding them together until now is the red hat," French tells Bash.

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