President Donald Trump delivered a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland, addressing topics such as the Ukraine-Russia war, Social Security fraud, and immigration policies. He criticized the Biden administration’s handling of aid to Ukraine and announced plans to seek compensation for the U.S. Trump praised Elon Musk’s efforts in reducing the federal workforce and announced mass layoffs across government agencies. The speech was met with significant applause and enthusiasm from attendees
At the same event, Argentina’s President Javier Milei advocated for reducing government size, likening his methods to those employed by Trump and Musk. Milei expressed support for Trump’s endeavors to eliminate wasteful government agencies and drew parallels with Musk’s approach, emphasizing evaluating government functions on a case-by-case basis
Additionally, CPAC celebrated pardoned January 6 rioters as heroes. With Trump granting them clemency on his first day back in office, the sentiment was stronger than ever. Steve Bannon and conservative commentator Julie Kelly expressed solidarity with the rioters, who were greeted with cheers. Vice President J.D. Vance and Elon Musk highlighted the event, despite broader national disapproval of the pardons.
