In the United States, the great conservative mass ended on Saturday March 4 with distinguished guests including former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and the Republican candidates for the next American presidential election. Star of the evening, Donald Trump, meanwhile, played on his favorite themes.
In front of the thousands of conservatives gathered near Washington, Donald Trump is on conquered ground. Just before his arrival on stage, a poll of those present gave him nearly 65% of the votes, so inevitably, he put on the show for nearly two hours, reports our correspondent in the United States, Loubna Anaki.
The former president attacks his Republican adversaries, boasts about his record and presents himself as the only savior of America. ” This is the final battle. They know it, you know it, everyone knows it. Either they win, or we win and if they win, our country is lost! “, he launches.
Donald Trump also strongly criticized Joe Biden, calling him in particular criminal and above all weak. Assuring that if he was still president, he would have known how to prevent the war in Ukraine. “ Russia would never have dared. We are living in the most dangerous time in the history of our country and Joe Biden is leading us to disaster. »
Bolsonaro presence
Very fit, Donald Trump wanted to reaffirm his position at the head of the party, repeating, “ that the era of Republicans like Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush or even Liz Cheney is over “.
The 2023 edition was marked by numerous speeches by some of the most committed Trumpists in the country, even if many potential candidates for 2024 and Republican leaders skipped the convention. Former President Jair Bolsonaro, defeated in Brazil’s last presidential election, garnered loud applause from the room on Saturday, displaying his closeness to Donald Trump.
” In 2016, I declared: I am your voice. Today, I add: I am your warrior. I am your righteousness. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed: I am your retribution “Launched Donald Trump in front of a packed house.
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