On Saturday, followers of Donald Trump wore red hats and waved American flags as they praised their hero at the annual American Conservatives’ Grand Convention in Orlando, Florida.
The former president, whose aura among the attendees has not faded, delivered an 86-minute address at CPAC in the evening, hammering his customary slogans against “the radical left” and their “witch hunt” against him.
And the fervor with which the billionaire was greeted after a year away from the spotlight indicates that the Republican Party is still controlled by the mystique of the former president, who served just one term and endured two impeachment proceedings.
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His followers chanted “Four more years!” and cheered heartily as he spoke out against “woke authoritarianism” and “cancel culture.”
When he labeled it “bullshit” that the Democrats are portraying themselves as the party of democracy, and when he added that Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg “came to the White House and kissed my ass,” the 75-year-old billionaire garnered the greatest applause.
He also claimed, without evidence, that the 2020 election was “rigged,” and hinted at a 2024 presidential run, such as when he said, “We did it twice, let’s do it again,” portraying his defeat in 2020 as a victory – but he left the public in the dark about whether he would personally challenge Joe Biden for the next presidential term.
The former US president also praised the “smart” Russian President Vladimir Putin, who launched an invasion of Ukraine. He criticized Western leaders, as “so stupid”.
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According to the Republican, NATO “looks anything but smart” in slapping Russia with sanctions instead of deciding to “pull it to pieces – at least psychologically.”
“The problem is not that Putin is smart because of course he is smart,” he continued. “The real problem is that our leaders are so stupid,” he said, blaming Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the “weakness” of his successor in the White House Joe Biden.
Before the intervention of the former president, the atmosphere had changed in the hotel where the convention is held. Thus flourished banners “Trump 2024” – the year of the upcoming presidential election – and pins proclaiming that the last election, won by Democrat Joe Biden, was stolen from him.
Signs also do not hesitate to insult the current president.
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People everywhere wear caps with Donald Trump’s flagship slogan, “Make America Great Again”. Students, couples with children, elderly people, they all came for him.
For many conservatives here, Mr. Trump is the providential man, the one they hope to see a return to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington.
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