Donald Trump is back: For the first time since leaving the White House, the former president said he could run for president of the United States again in 2024, assuring the country’s survival depends on the Conservatives.
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The 74-year-old politician gave a long-awaited speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), held in Orlando, Florida (Southeast). What did you say during your first public appearance as a former president?
Determined to regain control of the Republican Party
There, Trump was determined to take control of the Republican Party Displaced from power, and while flirting with the possibility of a new presidential candidacy, he left the doubt open.
“You actually know they just lost the White House,” Trump said of the Democrats, again promoting the lie that he was being denied a second term for election fraud.
“But who knows, who knows?” He shouted. “I may even decide to beat them a third time,” he told. And he pointed out that the country’s future depends on the Conservatives: “We fight for the survival of the United States as we know it. This is a fight. This is a terrible, terrible, painful fight … Ultimately … we have always won ”, he said.
I can even decide to beat them a third time
Blocked on Twitter and other social networks, Trump has been inconspicuous at his Mar-a-Lago complex in Florida since leaving the White House on Jan. 20.
So CPAC was an opportunity to return to the scene, greeted by a crowd of fans with a long ovation. The vast majority attended without a mask, despite expert recommendations amid the coronavirus pandemic that caused more than half a million deaths in the country.
“The incredible journey we started together … is far from over,” Trump launched his populist movement. “And in the end we will win,” he said. The ex-president also put an end to rumors that he could use his support to create a political group.
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He ruled out promoting a new party
“I’m not going to start a new game,” he said. “We have the Republican Party. It will unite and be stronger than ever,” he said, calling for the unity of the conservatives.
As planned, Trump attacked Biden, saying the Democrat had just ended “the most disastrous first month” of any modern president. But he also described the country as a divided country.
“Our security, our prosperity and our own identity as Americans are at stake,” he said in a speech attacking immigrants, criticizing the “culture of cancellation,” and lashing out at Biden’s policies on climate change, energy and integrity. . Electoral.
No matter how much the Washington establishment and the powerful special interests want to silence us, there is no doubt about it. We will overcome …
Warning
American parties often face a series of setbacks, such as that of the Republican Party during Trump’s four-year tenure: the loss of the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The party was also marked by the former president’s repeated lies about his electoral failure against Biden, his impeachment for instigating an uprising on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6, and the extraordinary divide he has created between traditional Republicans and pro-populists.
But instead of shedding its troubled leader and charting a new path to power, much of the party continues to see Trump as a foothold for its future.
It’s a perception he has nurtured and portrayed himself as a vengeful and influential Republican. On Friday, he supported a former counsel’s case against an Ohio congressman who voted to impeach him.
At CPAC, enthusiasm for her figure remained great. Attendees posed next to a gleaming gold statue of Trump and cheers were heard every time panelists praised the former president. In a poll conducted at the conference and released just before his speech, nearly seven in ten respondents said they want him to participate again.
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As for the party’s future direction, support for Trumpism was rock solid: 95% of those polled wanted to continue with Trump’s policies and agenda.
But when asked who they prefer to run for the party in 2024, a moderate 55% chose Trump, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the de facto host of the CPAC, came in far second with 21%. .
Respected Republican strategist Karl Rove said he expected a stronger outcome for Trump, especially in an environment that seems to support the former president. “I would take it as a warning,” he said on Fox News. “You need to refresh your act.”
AFP
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