The former President of the United States brought a nation to its knees and said Americans are in the middle of an “epic battle” to save their country “from the people who hate it”.
By Le Figaro with AFP
Published 03/05/2023 at 08:43, updated 03/05/2023 at 09:35
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Donald Trump attends the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Convention Center on March 4, 2023 in National Harbor. EVELYN HOCKSTEIN / Portal
As the 2024 presidential election drew near, Donald Trump warned Saturday, March 4, that he was the only candidate capable of keeping the United States at its year-high from “warmongering” Democrats and “fanatics and fools.” to save the Republican Party Crowds of American conservatives rallied in Washington.
The ex-President of the United States brings a nation to its knees and says Americans are in the middle of “an epic fight to save our country from the people who hate it” on the final day of CPAC, a major convention the week organized by politics in the suburbs of Washington. Donald Trump, who in November formalized his candidacy for next year’s presidential election, spoke for nearly an hour and a half, sparing no one, including his own camp.
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“A Third World War”
“We had a Republican Party run by freaks, neocons, globalists, bigoted open borders and idiots,” he said, citing several party luminaries by name.
American voters, Trump said, are tired of “entrenched bipartisan political dynasties, lazy special interests, China-loving politicians” and supporters of “endless foreign wars.” “We’re going to have a third world war if something doesn’t happen soon,” he warned after openly disapproving of US aid to Ukraine.
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“I am the only candidate who can make this promise: I will prevent World War III,” said the ex-president, who was defeated by Democrat Joe Biden in 2020. CPAC was until recently the general assembly of leading conservatives in the United States. but it was swallowed up entirely by Donald Trump’s far-right Make America Great Again movement, with pundits now dubbing the event “MAGApalooza.”
complaints
“We’re going to finish what we started,” Donald Trump told the crowd, who chanted in response, “Four more years, four more years!” CPAC’s 2023 edition was marked by many speeches from some of the country’s most dedicated Trumpists, too when many potential 2024 candidates and Republican leaders have skipped Congress.
Even if the relevance of this assembly is not unanimous among conservatives, so that certain interventions were almost deserted, the rows of the hall were well filled during Donald Trump’s speech.
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In essence, the ex-president repeated the same litany of conspiracy theories about voter fraud and American justice that he said he had acquired from the “radical left” and dusted off at every public appearance. Hats, flags, mugs and other items were for sale at CPAC. Goodies are almost exclusively aimed at Trump loyalists.
“I am your voice”
Before Donald Trump spoke, a number of speakers took to the stage to extol their Christian principles and in their speeches, conspiracy theories and anti-transgender rhetoric. Republican Florida Gov. Ron De Santis and Donald Trump’s former Vice President Mike Pence skipped the event, avoiding boos from the former president’s fans.
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But the crowd repeatedly berated her only outspoken Republican rival in the White House race, Nikki Haley, during and after her appearance at Friday’s convention. “It’s not going to be a fair election,” Trumpist conspiracy entrepreneur Mike Lindell told AFP of the 2024 presidential election.
“But if 90 percent of the people in this country want Donald Trump, he should win anyway, even with a crooked election,” he added. Before taking the stage, Trump said he had won the convention poll of Republican leaders with 62% of the vote. Far ahead of his rival Ron De Santis, who received just 20% of the vote. “In 2016 I said: I am your voice. Today I add: I am your warrior. I am your justice And for those who have been wronged and deceived: I am your retribution,” Donald Trump launched in front of a full hall.