The fact CPAC has moved onto Trump’s turf this year is a powerful metaphor for the ex-president’s ongoing dominance in the Republican Party base., when he was publicly considering a run for president, is now regarded as his official “coming out” as a conservative. He polarised the CPAC crowd as he later would the entire nation: while the conference-goers applauded his attacks on Barack Obama, many booed when Trump said that Ron Paul, a libertarian favourite, was unelectable.
That label would be even more accurate this year. Despite the fact Trump lost his re-election bid and was impeached twice, he is expected to crush the competition in this year’s straw poll. Since its founding in 1974, CPAC has played an important role in determining the parameters of acceptable conservative debate - for example, by excluding the ultra-conservative John Birch Society. This year, criticism of Trump appears to be out of bounds.
Seven panel sessions at CPAC are devoted to the topic of “protecting elections”, with titles such as “The Left pulled the strings, covered it up, and even admits it”. Other Trump priorities - such as social media censorship, trade with China and illegal immigration- dominate the program.
They are doomed with Trump as figure head. He has let the American people down and they will wake up eventually.
devalara44 It was nice while it lasted. Now we have to hear his nonsense all over again.
The Australian conservative newspapers have been waiting for the return of their hero Trump
Another tsunami of bullshit gathers. Do what you do best Donnie. You're a legend in your own deluded mind.
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