In conservative Alabama, Republicans are cheering for Trump - with some quiet concerns and caveats

'I should have seen this coming':  Conservative kicks self for missing Trump warning signs

David Brooks, a wayward Reagan conservative who has felt estranged from the Republican Party in the era of Donald Trump, says that warning signs about conservatives' embrace of the current president have been present for decades.Writing in The Atlantic about his formative years within the conservative movement, Brooks argued that there was always a strain among his ideological brethren that prioritized nonstop culture wars over constructive idea…

In Conservative Alabama, Republicans Cheering for Trump – With Some Quiet Concerns

On the same day global stock markets took a sharp downturn—largely attributed to renewed trade tensions and sweeping tariffs—Alabama Republicans gathered in downtown Birmingham to celebrate the man behind the policies: former President Donald Trump. The event, dubbed the “Trump Victory Dinner,” featured party chairman John Wahl and Donald Trump Jr. rallying supporters without any mention of the economic unease unfolding worldwide. Wahl energized…

Even in conservative Alabama, there are quiet concerns

BIRMINGHAM — On a day when stock markets around the world dropped precipitously, Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl led a celebration of the president whose global tariffs sparked the sell-off.

In Alabama, Republicans are cheering for Trump - with some quiet concerns and caveats

Alabama Republicans cheered President Donald Trump and his agenda at a GOP party the day he imposed tariffs and sent stock markets tumbling worldwide. But there were signs of a more cautious optimism and some worried whispers over Trump’s sweeping…

In conservative Alabama, Republicans cheering for Trump – with some quiet concerns

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — On a day when stock markets around the world dropped precipitously, Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl led a celebration of the president whose global tariffs sparked the sell-off. With no mention of the Wall Street roller coaster and global economic uncertainty, Wahl declared his state GOP’s “Trump Victory Dinner” — and the broader national moment — a triumph. And for anyone who rejects President Donald Trump, his ag…

Tariffs threaten Alabama wallets, jobs, and global trade

Alabama voters overwhelmingly backed Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, and the results were decisive. But now, with sweeping tariffs looming, many of those same voters are growing uneasy — and rightfully so. We should all want every administration to succeed. We should want Congress to succeed. Because when they do, the country succeeds. That used to be a common belief — an unspoken agreement that regardless of party, we were all p…