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Many years. i used to attend two decades ago where it felt somewhat normal. but i could see it, the extremist voices were getting louder, and looking at it right now, i think that the cpac -- in particular is irrelevant, some top is being made about, it i think it is much to do about nothing because it is purely -- cpac is purely the cult of trump right now. so a stronghold is pretty much unfair. but then you look at growth, and any member on capitol hill will tell you that they are still the co...

Uncles facebook comments section. those were headliners at one of our most prominent republican political gatherings. conservative voters from around the country were in maryland for the 2023 conservative political action conference, or cpac, as it is known. there is speeches from republican members of congress and right wing media figures, but one name stood out like a giant black sharpie marker, former president, donald trump. >> and 2016 i declared that i am your voice, today i am your warrio...

Junior 9/11 and qanon, i dont think shes actually thought this one through. the silver lining here is that there are moderate publicans who are there at cpac. we were able to find some common ground. we both think marjorie taylor greenes ideas are pretty stupid. i always like when we can walk away from an event and feel like we have got some common ground with the other side, even if its just something basic like united states should be united. that was a heartwarming moment. and of course it wa...

Rumored as possible presidential contenders say they will not challenge trump for the nomination. just today former maryland governor larry hogan announced hes not going to run. heres what new hampshire governor chris said this morning. >> im not really focusing on the decision right. now that we plenty of time for that. right now, my mission is making sure we make this party bigger, frankly. you -- if you cant down if you dont. when were focused on how you are, no matter who the candidate is. h...

Enough for them. what you are saying is you want a democrat and you want to re-elect joe biden and thats what im waiting to find out. >> before we continue this conversation talk about what has been happening this past weekend in the republican race and the potential republican race, there are dueling events and one is cpac with donald trump and people sort of who are more aligned with him and then you had the club for growth which tends to be more focused on tax issues with a whole lot of poten...

Domestic institutions. they dont care about any institutions that dont satisfy where they want to. go >> i struggle with how to cover something like cpac. its really easy to turn it into a horse race or to act like were living in a moment of normal. to me, something like this becomes about democracy. which you both outlined so beautifully. and about accountability. it strikes me that you have the former president on spouting the big lie in front of crowds and in front of cameras. i have to wonde...

Sanctimonious early on. but i dont think he thought it would stop. he will come up with a nickname in the nets all you will hear. so without a nickname, he wont mention his name. >> what about desantis? because nikki haley has the same issue but he worked within their trump administration. she was booed at cpac, and she is trying to ride this line of saying, i dont support him, i am running for president. and yet, i am not really going to knock on his policies and knock on his four years in the ...

Hands and walk across the edmund pettus bridge together just as people did 50 years ago, it has been. >> antonia hylton, thank you so much. were going to carry every moment of that. a reminder that the presidents remarks are live from selma as soon as he gets started. were hearing its going to be around 3:30 eastern time as antonio just said. still ahead, the comedy duo the good liars to join me on their wild weekend at cpac. they also spoke with a man some qanon followers believe to be jfk juni...

Space in the oxygen seem to give him, or is it better to cut off the oxygen with donald trump? >> i think its a balance. i dont think we can ignore him, and ive got to push back one more time, as far as cpac being the cult of trump. im sorry, the republican party is the cult of trump. its the republican party internally, there is a thin line. so ive got to push back on that. >> clay and reena, you guys are great. thank you so much for joining us today. i really appreciate it. >> thank you. >> su...

Both just as a follow-up to that, i mean can you believe where we are right now, coming out of cpac, where donald trump -- obviously he won the unscientific straw poll at cpac, but hes leading in all of the polls. stephanie, as his former white house secretary, and i know you dont want to see him back in the oval office ever again, are you at all surprised that trump is in this position where he -- i mean larry hogan decided today hes not going to run. there arent a lot of takers in terms of wan...