Overview

• Schmitt delivered the remarks at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington, D.C., where he described America as a homeland for specific descendants and said it "belongs to us."
• He argued the United States is a nation and a people rather than a "proposition," linked that view to Donald Trump, and criticized certain forms of legal immigration as harmful.
• The Daily Signal published the speech in full, making lines such as "It’s a way of life that is ours, and only ours" widely available for review.
• Commentators, columnists, and Democratic officials labeled the rhetoric racist or "textbook white nationalism," with critics also noting his historical framing excluded nonwhite Americans.
• As of the latest reports, the backlash has grown publicly, but no formal disciplinary response from Republican leaders has been reported.