Inside NatCon 2025: From Heated Debates Over U.S. Strikes on Iran to Support for Ending Gay Marriage—How the Trump Base Is Finding Its Footing

By Nathan Worcester
Nathan Worcester
Nathan Worcester
Senior Reporter
Nathan Worcester is an award-winning journalist for The Epoch Times based in Washington, D.C. He frequently covers Capitol Hill, elections, and the ideas that shape our times. He has also written about energy and the environment. Nathan can be reached at nathan.worcester@epochtimes.us
, Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Editor
Sam Dorman is an editor for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
and Jacob Burg
Jacob Burg
Jacob Burg
Jacob Burg reports on national politics, aerospace, and aviation for The Epoch Times. He previously covered sports, regional politics, and breaking news for the Sarasota Herald Tribune.
September 5, 2025Updated: September 5, 2025

Join Nathan Worcester and Sam Dorman as they report from the fifth National Conservatism Conference in Washington, D.C.

Politicians in the Trump administration and conservative thinkers gathered to debate some of the biggest issues in American politics—from foreign policy to same-sex marriage. 

Tune in as our hosts explain where opinion diverged and where the Trump base is finding common ground. 

 

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