OXON HILL, Maryland — Former President Donald Trump's CPAC address doubled as a rallying cry for his supporters and most of the self-selecting crowd filtered out of the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center ready to make America great again.
But Trump's escalated attacks, especially against establishment Republicans, did not convince everybody in the room before the 2024 presidential primaries.Trump's CPAC speech"felt like 2016 energy," according to Ryan Sanchez, a student from the University of California, Irvine.
Alex Blagojevic, a Serbian-French immigrant who now lives in Florida, had hoped to hear more about the economy since that is why he intends to support Trump again this cycle. He also voiced his frustrations with his critics, calling he and his supporters'"enemies""lunatics and maniacs" but promising that he"alone will never retreat.”
— Taylor Budowich March 4, 2023 "I want to hear positive output. What he's going to do for the nation," the first-time CPAC attendee, who splits his time between Texas and South Dakota, said."I don't want to hear any negative stuff because we've had enough of that for the last two-and-a-half years."
"The worst thing he could've done would be to show up and lose in the straw poll," the strategist said."Now, he can pretend like he still has a chance, while scurrying around in President Trump's backyard begging donors to support him."
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