Trump compares migrants to Hannibal Lecter in ‘rambling’ CPAC speech: Live

"As LGBT+ communities and families across the nation are reeling from the death of a bullied gender-fluid 16-year-old in Oklahoma, CPAC’s attendees – including close allies of Donald Trump and activist influencers dedicated to ending affirming healthcare – repeatedly misgendered and ridiculed trans people, all while invoking Christianity and Biblical passages."

"”Last year’s statement – widely seen as a call for violence against trans people – was condemned by LGBT+ civil rights groups and the White House, amid an avalanche of anti-trans legislation aimed at young people across the country and fears of abuse and violence fuelled by the denial of trans existence."

"Mr Trump showed up almost an hour late to the conference and delivered a 90-minute speech wherein he veered between offering his plans for political retribution and a crackdown on immigrants on one hand and mocking Mr Biden and the media on the other."

"”“This decision by Alabama’s court was correct according to our Catholic faith,” he said addressing the conservative faithful and donors after an auction that included selling off portaits of Donald Trump and Jesus Christ and before a speech by failed presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy."

"Trump claimed he is a “proud political dissident” in his CPAC speech just days after he compared himself to Russian leader Alexei Navalny, who recently died in a Siberian prison under unclear circumstances."

"His remarks on Thursday – part of a relatively lengthy diatribe condemning not only trans people but marriage equality, abortion rights and surrogacy – drew little attention outside the poorly attended convention hall, but underscored the ubiquity of anti-trans rhetoric that is threading nearly every single event at the conference and throughout Republican politics."

"“A vote for Trump is your ticket back to freedom."

"Mr Trump said in National Harbor, Maryland on Saturday that u201cJoe [Biden] and his henchmen have you trapped and itu2019s an express train barreling toward servitude and to ruin u2013 itu2019s moving at a speed that Joe doesnu2019t understand because Joe ..."

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"Mr Trump said in National Harbor, Maryland on Saturday that u201cJoe [Biden] and his henchmen have you trapped and itu2019s an express train barreling toward servitude and to ruin u2013 itu2019s moving at a speed that Joe doesnu2019t understand because Joe ..."

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"if Saturday could not be any more brutal for Nikki Haley as she lost the presidential primary in her home state of South Carolina, the final day of the Conservative Political Action Conference showed movement conservatives do not want her to be Donald Trumpu2019s running mate."

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"if Saturday could not be any more brutal for Nikki Haley as she lost the presidential primary in her home state of South Carolina, the final day of the Conservative Political Action Conference showed movement conservatives do not want her to be Donald Trumpu2019s running mate."

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"Mr Trump made the address at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on the day of the South Carolina primary, where he is expected to overwhelmingly defeat the stateu2019s former governor Nikki Haley."

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"Mr Trump made the address at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on the day of the South Carolina primary, where he is expected to overwhelmingly defeat the stateu2019s former governor Nikki Haley."

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"The conferenceu2019s executives u2013 married couple Matt and Mercedes Schlapp u2013 have effectively turned into a celebration of Mr Trump above all else."

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"The conferenceu2019s executives u2013 married couple Matt and Mercedes Schlapp u2013 have effectively turned into a celebration of Mr Trump above all else."

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"u201cI wanted to call it Biden migrant crime"

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"As LGBT+ communities and families across the nation are reeling from the death of a bullied gender-fluid 16-year-old in Oklahoma, CPACu2019s attendees u2013 including close allies of Donald Trump and activist influencers dedicated to ending affirming healthcare u2013 repeatedly misgendered and ridiculed trans people, all while invoking Christianity and Biblical passages."

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"Mr Trump has long falsely claimed that the 2020 election was stolen from him."

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"Jump to contentNewsSportVoicesCultureLifestyleTravelPremiumCloseTrump calls Biden a u2018threat to democracyu2019 and claims he is u2018a political dissidentu2019Donald Trump compared migrants to Haibal Lecter as he claimed that they are coming from u201cinsane asylumsu201d during his almost 90-minute meandering and ominous speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland."

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"u201cAnd itu2019s your only escape from Joe Biden and his gangu2019s fast track to hell."

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"Mr Trump claimed."

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"u201du201cThis decision by Alabamau2019s court was correct according to our Catholic faith,u201d he said addressing the conservative faithful and donors after an auction that included selling off portaits of Donald Trump and Jesus Christ and before a speech by failed presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy."

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"ethics expert Meredith McGehee told The Washington Post this week that Mr Trump u201csince he has been president, his public statements indicate he has great frustration with using the system as it currently isu201d.u201cWhen he makes a comment, u2018Yeah, Iu2019d like to be dictator for a day,u2019 that indicates he does not value the democratic process as it has been traditionally viewed by the American political system,u201d she added."

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"CPAC closed with showing the final results of the CPAC straw poll, which former Trump adviser said would be to determine who would u201cride shotgunu201d with Mr Trump."

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"I am a dissident,u201d Mr Trump added, noting that he has been u201cindicted moreu201d than Al Capone."

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"u201d1708828226Trump greeted with fierce bear hug from Argentina president Milei backstage at CPACBenji Salmon25 February 2024 02:301708826459u201cI wanted to call it Biden migrant crime"

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"South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, who spoke at the conference on Friday, tied with former presidential candidate and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, who headlined CPACu2019s Reagan Dier on Friday and spoke again on Saturday after Mr Trump, at 15 per cent each."

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"South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, who spoke at the conference on Friday, tied with former presidential candidate and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, who headlined CPACu2019s Reagan Dier on Friday and spoke again on Saturday after Mr Trump, at 15 per cent each."

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"But Ms Haley, who spoke at CPAC last year but served as the butt of jokes by many at the conference, only won 2 per cent of the vote, tying her with Ohio Senator JD Vance, who spoke for a sitdown interview at CPAC this year."

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"Mr Trump said on Saturday that u201cthe fact is Joe Biden is a threat to democracyu201d."

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"Mr Trump said on Saturday that u201cthe fact is Joe Biden is a threat to democracyu201d."

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"At last yearu2019s CPAC, Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville dismissed trans girls and women as u201cbiological boysu201d; sports, he said, must be u201cprotectedu201d because u201csports have built this countryu201d."

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"Former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who has touted her exit from the Democratic Party and spoke on Friday, got second place, with nine per cent of attendees at CPAC supporting her to become Mr Trumpu2019s ruing mate."

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"Former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, who has touted her exit from the Democratic Party and spoke on Friday, got second place, with nine per cent of attendees at CPAC supporting her to become Mr Trumpu2019s ruing mate."

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"South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, a former presidential candidate who has since endorsed Mr Trump, and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, the moderate-turned-MAGA New Yorker, both clocked in at 8 per cent."

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"South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, a former presidential candidate who has since endorsed Mr Trump, and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, the moderate-turned-MAGA New Yorker, both clocked in at 8 per cent."

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"South Carolina Senator Tim Scott, a former presidential candidate who has since endorsed Mr Trump, and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, the moderate-turned-MAGA New Yorker, both clocked in at 8 per cent."

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"[but that was] just too long,u201d Mr Trump said on stage at CPAC."

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"[but that was] just too long,u201d Mr Trump said on stage at CPAC."

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"McLaughlin & Associates, which serves as Mr Trumpu2019s pollsters, ran the survey, which gives the survey an imprimatur of Trump support, even if it is not exactly scientific."

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"February 2024 23:201708816559Former president Donald Trump previewed his attacks against President Joe Biden in the 2024 election when he spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday afternoon in a meandering speech that toggled between mocking his opponent and telling rambling anecdotes."

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"February 2024 23:201708816559Former president Donald Trump previewed his attacks against President Joe Biden in the 2024 election when he spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday afternoon in a meandering speech that toggled between mocking his opponent and telling rambling anecdotes."

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"u201cA vote for Trump is your ticket back to freedom."

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"Mr Trump showed up almost an hour late to the conference and delivered a 90-minute speech wherein he veered between offering his plans for political retribution and a crackdown on immigrants on one hand and mocking Mr Biden and the media on the other."

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"Mr Trump showed up almost an hour late to the conference and delivered a 90-minute speech wherein he veered between offering his plans for political retribution and a crackdown on immigrants on one hand and mocking Mr Biden and the media on the other."

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