challenges, it will be no easy feat to crack many conservative activists support. last night, donald trump grabbed the harness of the maga base. i m thrilled to be back at cpac. all type of activists he s relying on to catapult him back into the white house. we re going to see this battle through to ultimate victory. we are going to make america great again. at cpac, the annual conservative gatherings, a wild scene of republican enthusiasts and a crowd overwhelmingly supportive of trump s 2024 bid. donald trump. i m a maga guy through and through. there is no stopping him. what are people coming to buy? it s like 30 to 1 trump over desantis. an arena most other possible contenders opted to avoid except for nikki haley, the only major declare challenge to trump. if you re tired of losing, put your trust in a new generation. haley heckled by several on her way out. a straw poll taken at cpac shows attendees favoring trouble for florida governor ron des
ali will be back next weekend. catch him from 10 am to noon eastern. stay right where you are, alex witt reports begins right now. eports begins right now. if you from msnbc headquarters in new york, welcome everyone to alex witt reports. we have developing for you this hour, donald trump, trying to keep his hold on the republican party, giving it a nearly two-hour speech to close out cpac, after dominating the stronghold with 52%, the former president has some fiery words. in 2016, i declared, i am your voice. today, i add, i am your warrior, i am your justice. and for those who have been wronged and betrayed, i am your retribution, i am your retribution. the former president was also asked if you are drop out of the 2024 race if he is indicted. here is his answer. i would not even think about leaving. these are fake stories, these are horrible. the press is pressing them to do something. and i think it is very sad for our country, i think it is very dangerous for ou
a straw poll taken at cpac shows attendees favoring trouble for florida governor ron desantis by more than 40 points. desantis didn t attend cpac and is yet to announce the presidential run. why should he can be if he wants to be. why should folks not choose him if he makes the case of being a new generation? i think i ve done something that no one else has been able to do. the conference here is filled with trump allies including former brazilian president jair bolsonaro. bolsonaro made on substantiated claims of a stolen election in his home country. his supporters attacked the capitol on january. he gave us his first on camera interview with the u.s. tv outlet since losing his reelection bid. would you urge others around the world to resist the election denialism that we have seen play out in america? but we want transparency, he said. we want to respect the will of the people. former president trump also affirmed last night that he would not drop out of the
desantis. an arena most other possible republican contenders opted to avoid, except for nikki haley, the only major declared challenger to trump. if you are tired of losing, put your trust in a new generation. haley, heckled by several on the way out. a straw poll taken at cpac shows attendees favoring trump over florida governor, ron desantis, by more than 40 points. desantis did not attend cpac. he has yet to announce his presidential run. either presidential candidate for republican? he could be, if you want to be. why should the folks not turn to him if he makes the case, that is a new generation? i ve done something no one else has been able to do. they conference here, filled with trump allies, including former brazilian president, hired bolsonaro. bolsonaro made unsubstantiated claims of a stolen election in his home country. his supporters attacked the capitol in january. he gave us his first on camera interview with the u.s. tv outlet since losing his reelectio