# Why this longtime GOP strategist is battling his own party

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Podcast: [Tying It Together with Tim Boyum](https://stenobird.com/podcast/tying-it-together-with-tim-boyum-18822)
Published: 2026-03-04T06:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

What happens when a Republican operative bucks his party in a very public manner? On this week's episode of Tying it Together, Carlton Huffman joins host Tim Boyum to talk about the moment he began criticizing Donald Trump and his supporters and the consequences. In recent months, he's also been critical of ICE arrests in places like Minnesota.

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