Former President Donald Trump is in the spotlight once again, this time at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Maryland. Trump praised his ally, Elon Musk, for his work in cutting the federal workforce and shared his approval of Musk’s efficiency department’s efforts. On the other hand, Trump expressed frustration with immigrants, while reports emerged of reassigning a top official at ICE due to slow arrests and deportations.
During his speech, Trump cited polls where he is leading, although he did not mention the latest Gallup poll where he is six points under. Trump also attacked what he called “fraudsters, liars, globalists, and deep-state bureaucrats” while praising his administration’s efforts to “drain the swamp”.
Another key event was the CPAC straw poll results, where JD Vance has taken an early lead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination in 2028. Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, denied acting violently on behalf of Trump on January 6 and commended Trump’s cabinet.
In response to Trump’s call to be more aggressive, Elon Musk vowed to do so, with the administration carrying out mass layoffs across the federal government. Additionally, the newly appointed FBI director, Kash Patel, plans to relocate 1,000 employees from Washington to field offices across the US.
Trump’s appearance at CPAC follows a chaotic week of domestic and global politics, with ongoing layoffs and European geopolitics in a precarious state. Other notable developments include a proposed registry of pregnant women in Missouri, Texas congresswomen rooting for Canada and Mexico amid Trump’s threats, and a New York judge rejecting dismissal of Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case.
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