The Turning Point Action Conference wrapped up this weekend after several more lawmakers and political commentators gave speeches to the nearly 6,000 attendees.
The event featured remarks from several members of Congress, as well as presidential candidates, over the course of two days. An overarching theme in many of the speeches was an opposition to the American involvement in Ukraine's war with Russia.Here are the top five takeaways from day two of the conservative conference.In the straw poll conducted by the Trafalgar Group over the course of the event, former President Donald Trump blew every other candidate out of the water.
Both Trump and Johnson spoke during the event. DeSantis was not in attendance, which became ammunition for the Trump campaign to attack him for abandoning his home state of Florida.Speakers throughout the day included Sen. JD Vance , who has endorsed Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Kimberly Guilfoyle, and Steve Bannon. Each made their case in favor of why the former president should return to the oval office again in 2024.
"Donald J. Trump will be the Republican nominee. Donald J. Trump will receive north of 80 million votes, and Donald J. Trump is going to be the 47th President of the United States!" Bannon told the crowd. Trump Jr. further pointed out that his father appointed three conservative justices to the Supreme Court.
Further, 22% said Ramaswamy should be vice president, putting him behind only Kari Lake and Rep. Byron Donalds .Another presidential candidate, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson , received a cold welcome from the crowd. When Hutchinson took the stage, he was met with booing from attendees, which continued well into his speech. And at one point, a"Trump" chant broke out as he spoke.
Attendees appeared to agree with the speakers' opposition to supporting Ukraine. In the straw poll, more than 95% said they do not support U.S. involvement in the conflict.
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