CPAC notes/Day 3: Former president Trump continues to falsely claim the 2020 election was “rigged” and that he won presidential elections “twice.” And praises @RepMTG by name, one day after she spoke at a white nationalist conference in Florida.
Of note: Trump now signaling his solidarity with blocs of the congressional GOP, but has not spoken name of McCarthy (yet) or McConnell, just months before midterms. Instead praises R. Scott, Hagerty, J. Kennedy, Jim Jordan, Gaetz. Trump spelling out the Trump wing on Hill.
Trump on Ukraine at CPAC:
https://twitter.com/meridithmcgraw/status/1497731545259556864
Trump calls the Democratic leaders “sinister.” Says they’re trying to silence “Joe Rogan” and “indoctrinating” children and using the FBI to ruin lives. Says @January6thCmte is full of “thugs.”
“It’s a lot of bullshit,” he says as the crowd cheers.
“It’s a lot of bullshit,” he says as the crowd cheers.
Roars now of “lock her up! Lock her up!” as Trump mentions @HillaryClinton. One of the lines that got much of the crowd on their feet.
Trump just said if he runs and wins, he would seek to expand executive power so the president could personally fire any federal employee. Wants to bring entire federal government to “heel.”
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