Former President Donald Trump urged Republicans to not become complacent before November’s midterm election and said that the U.S. is on the brink of being “Venezuela with steroids” if Democrats retain control of Washington.
Trump was the keynote speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference held in Texas. He continues to have significant influence in the GOP, having backed many successful primaries as the party looks for a red wave of Congressmen in the fall. He said that the party should not rest on its laurels.
” “This is not the time to be complacent,” he stated. We must seize the opportunity to confront socialist lunatics, radical leftists and fascists. We must hit them hard. This must be a crushing defeat .”
” We must run aggressive, relentless and boldly populist campaign,” he stated.
Republicans that voted against Trump faced formidable odds in the primary elections. However, Democrats hope to use the same enthusiasm that gave rise to Republican opponents in fall betting that voters will support moderate Democrats rather than Republicans who are still in Trump’s pockets.
The GOP is not showing any signs of abandoning Mr. Trump and continues to suggest a 2024 presidency bid.
The former president won CPAC’s 2024 Republican presidential nominee straw poll. He also captured 69% all anonymous online ballots during the three-day event. At the CPAC summit in Orlando, February 2018, Mr. Trump received more support than 59%.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis finished second in the CPAC poll on the presidential nomination, earning 24% the vote.
And Mr. Trump is not afraid to use his political power within the party.
During Saturday’s address, Trump attacked Senator Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky for not blocking key Biden Administration priorities.
These remarks were made during a rare weekend Senate voting in which Democrats overcame a crucial procedural obstacle on their path to passing their $740 trillion health care, climate and tax package. This was a major win for Democrats after months of tension about the key bill that President Biden had been trying to pass.
Mr. Trump sat a lot of blame on the Kentucky Republican.
” I told Mitch McConnell that this was happening,” Mr. Trump stated. It was loud and clear .”
Trump claimed that the Senate Republican Leader approved the Democrat’s Infrastructure Bill. This is a dangerous trend in Congress.
“He stated that if they improve the one, people will not come back to ask for more. Guess what? They’re now voting .”
The former president used a series of less-than-veiled threats against his Kentucky foe, saying to the crowd that McConnell “hurt our party very severely .”
“McConnell “is the least popular politician in this country,” he stated. “Even more than crazy Nancy Pelosi [House Speaker] Then something must be done .”
However, Donald Trump called for unity in the party.
” We have to make the necessary changes to get our country back,” he stated. America is at the brink of collapse, and it is our movement that is able to save it. The next few months, and even the next few decades will decide whether American civilization is going to collapse or succeed .
