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The presidential candidates of the Republican Party for the 2024 election shared the stage for the first time this weekend at the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s annual meeting of conservatives in Washington, D.C.
The ex-president donald trump, the governor of florida Ron DeSantisthe former vice president Mike Pence and other Republican candidates attended the Road to the Majority Conference, which comes on the heels of the federal indictment of Trump in the case of the classified documents and plea deal of Hunter Biden, the son of President Joe Biden.
Trump delivered the gala keynote address on Saturday nightwhich served as the final event of the weekend, tackling a wide range of topics of interest to his fans, who were greeted with thunderous applause from an audience well attuned to his message.
Trump took the stage to a standing ovation and chants of “USA, USA, USA.”
“As we meet today, our beloved nation teeters on the brink of tyranny,” Trump said. “Our enemies are waging war on faith and liberty, on science and religion, on history and tradition, on law and democracy, on Almighty God himself.”
He said he was “proud to be the most pro-life president in American history,” that his administration created the “most secure border in American history,” and that he would appoint “rock-solid conservative judges” if he wins. in 2024.
Trump’s comments came on the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, which established federal protection of abortion rights, which happened in large part because of the three conservative justices Trump nominated to the Supreme Court during his presidency.
Throughout the three-day event, nearly a dozen Republican presidential candidates were among the more than 50 speakersbut none could compete with even the mentions of Trump’s name, which each time drew a vocal reaction from the crowd.
The mood at the event is an example that underlines that Trump is the current leader of the Republican Party.
A new CNN poll conducted by SSRS in the wake of Trump’s indictment on federal charges showed that while his dominance had declined, the former president was still the frontrunner: 47% of Republicans and Republican-leaning registered voters say Trump is their first choice for the party’s nomination.
And although it is less than the 53% support obtained in May, Trump continues to lead among the Republican presidential candidates.
With information from CNN, NBC News and Politico
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