AFPI Hosts Roundtable on the Future of the America First Agenda in 2026

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Experts Unveil New Polling and Outline Winning Strategies on Cost of Living, Health Care, and Public Safety

Washington D.C.— Today, the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) hosted an exclusive roundtable featuring leading strategists, policy experts, and communicators including Kellyanne Conway and Benny Johnson to examine the issues and strategies that will define the America First agenda in 2026.

Experts also unveiled new AFPI polling showing that voters are demanding clear, practical solutions to combat the rising cost of everyday essentials, create an affordable and transparent health-care system, and ensure safer communities. As the America First movement enters its next phase, the focus must shift toward translating momentum into durable policy wins that deliver real results for American families.

The core themes of the discussion included:

• Why cost of living remains the dominant voter concern
• How border security and economic stability are linked
• Why progress depends on staying the course

Following the polling discussion, AFPI executive vice president Ashley Hayek interviewed conservative commentator Benny Johnson and AFPI Trade & Economy deputy director Jill Homan in a discussion on the future of housing and how to make home ownership more accessible and affordable for American families.

Event speakers included:

• Kellyanne Conway, AFPI Senior Advisor
• Benny Johnson, Award-Winning Media Personality, Host of The Benny Show, and Co-Chair, AFPI Make Housing Great Again Initiative
• Ashley Hayek, AFPI Executive Vice President and Co-Chair, AFPI Make Housing Great Again Initiative
• Jill Homan, Deputy Director, Trade & Economy Policy, and Campaign Director
• Billy Atwell, AFPI Chief Communications and Marketing Officer

As the movement looks toward 2026, AFPI remains committed to ensuring that America First policies continue to deliver lower costs, greater security, and stronger opportunities for working families.

For more information, please visit: agenda.americafirstpolicy.com