As the Republican Party struggles to define itself for the post-Trump era, constitutional scholar and lifelong conservative Justin Stapley warns that the movement’s problems run far deeper than any single election cycle.

In a wide-ranging interview on Newsweek’s new video podcast, The 1600, Stapley, host of The Conservative Underground Substack and podcast, argues that the GOP’s outward strength under President Trump masks a party increasingly defined by internal division, ideological drift, and the growing influence of populism and online-driven extremism.

Speaking with Newsweek's Carlo Versano, Stapley warns that Trump’s personal dominance has masked the extent to which traditional conservatism has been sidelined, leaving Republicans unprepared for what comes after Trump.

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