Chris Salcedo’s recent on-air admonition that “we can’t afford leftists anymore” is exactly the sort of blunt wake-up call conservatives have been waiting for from a mainstream media personality. On Newsmax he didn’t couch his alarm in euphemism; he warned plainly that America’s safety and prosperity are threatened when left-leaning ideologies get the keys to power.
That bluntness isn’t accidental — Salcedo has long fashioned himself as a no-nonsense critic of the modern left, building a national platform to call out what he sees as the consequences of progressive governance. His radio, podcast and TV work regularly links liberal priorities to worsening public safety, out-of-control spending, and a breakdown of cultural norms.
On immigration and border security, Salcedo has repeatedly argued that soft policies on who gets in and who can stay have direct, measurable costs to everyday Americans. He frames the border crisis not as an abstract debate but as a public-safety and fiscal catastrophe that the political establishment refuses to fix, and that refusal motivates his urgency.
Economically, the claim that “we can’t afford leftists” resonates because irresponsible spending, inflationary policies, and regulatory overreach have real consequences for families trying to get ahead. Conservative voices have pointed out that when the federal government borrows and redistributes without restraint, it crowds out opportunity and burdens future generations — a pattern the left keeps repeating.
Culturally, Salcedo and his allies see an organized leftist effort to reshape schools, workplaces, and civic institutions in ways that penalize merit, religion, and tradition. Whether it’s education policy, speech suppression on campuses, or bureaucratic experiments in identity, the conservative argument is that these trends hollow out the civic glue that once bound Americans together.
This is not mere theater; it is a call for accountability. Conservatives who share Salcedo’s concerns want elected leaders who will prioritize border control, fiscal sanity, and the rule of law rather than bow to the latest ideological fad. The demand is simple: leaders must put the country’s survival ahead of partisan virtue signaling, or else the costs will keep compounding.
Chris Salcedo has turned that demand into a daily drumbeat on Newsmax, reminding viewers that words matter and policies have consequences. For those who believe in limited government, strong families, and American exceptionalism, his message is a welcome reminder that the stakes are not theoretical — they are the future of the nation.
