1 00:00:00,900 --> 00:00:04,070 {\an1}♪♪ 2 00:00:04,137 --> 00:00:06,000 {\an1}[ Applause ] 3 00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:06,873 {\an1}[ Applause ] 4 00:00:11,778 --> 00:00:12,000 {\an1}These are my people. This is beautiful. 5 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:13,713 {\an1}These are my people. This is beautiful. 6 00:00:13,780 --> 00:00:15,615 {\an1}Reporter: Republicans are auditioning 7 00:00:15,682 --> 00:00:18,000 {\an1}at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. 8 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:18,785 {\an1}at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. 9 00:00:18,852 --> 00:00:22,288 {\an1}If I run and if I win, 10 00:00:22,355 --> 00:00:24,000 {\an1}this country will be respected again. 11 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:25,392 {\an1}this country will be respected again. 12 00:00:25,458 --> 00:00:27,093 {\an1}Reporter #2: Trump's CPAC speech stirs buzz. 13 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:28,661 {\an1}He was flirting with a run for the White House. 14 00:00:28,728 --> 00:00:30,000 {\an1}We have to take back our jobs from China. 15 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:31,598 {\an1}We have to take back our jobs from China. 16 00:00:31,664 --> 00:00:33,233 {\an1}We either have borders, or we don't. 17 00:00:33,299 --> 00:00:34,534 {\an1}He gave a birth certificate. 18 00:00:34,601 --> 00:00:36,000 {\an1}Whether or not that was a real certificate, 19 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:36,836 {\an1}Whether or not that was a real certificate, 20 00:00:36,903 --> 00:00:38,338 {\an1}I certainly question it. 21 00:00:38,405 --> 00:00:41,674 {\an1}Reporter #3: Donald Trump, once a pariah to conservatives, 22 00:00:41,741 --> 00:00:42,000 {\an1}is now a star attraction. 23 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:43,343 {\an1}is now a star attraction. 24 00:00:43,410 --> 00:00:45,245 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 25 00:00:45,311 --> 00:00:48,000 {\an1}I've just received a call from Secretary Clinton. 26 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:49,682 {\an1}I've just received a call from Secretary Clinton. 27 00:00:49,749 --> 00:00:51,751 {\an1}Reporter #4: Donald Trump is the president-elect. 28 00:00:51,818 --> 00:00:53,486 {\an1}The first Republican President 29 00:00:53,553 --> 00:00:54,000 {\an1}to speak to CPAC since Ronald Reagan. 30 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:56,222 {\an1}to speak to CPAC since Ronald Reagan. 31 00:00:56,289 --> 00:00:59,225 {\an1}Trump: Now you finally have a president. Finally. 32 00:00:59,292 --> 00:01:00,000 {\an1}Took you a long time. 33 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:01,327 {\an1}Took you a long time. 34 00:01:01,394 --> 00:01:02,662 {\an1}Took you a long time. 35 00:01:02,729 --> 00:01:03,997 {\an1}Reporter #5: Every time Trump speaks, 36 00:01:04,063 --> 00:01:05,598 {\an1}everybody wants to be there. 37 00:01:05,665 --> 00:01:06,000 {\an1}Reporter #6: Trump maintains the status of the kingmaker 38 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:07,734 {\an1}Reporter #6: Trump maintains the status of the kingmaker 39 00:01:07,801 --> 00:01:09,068 {\an1}of the Republican Party. 40 00:01:09,135 --> 00:01:11,137 {\an1}Reporter #7: Donald Trump still has an iron grip 41 00:01:11,204 --> 00:01:12,000 {\an1}on the Republican Party. 42 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:12,672 {\an1}on the Republican Party. 43 00:01:12,739 --> 00:01:15,408 {\an1}Crowd: [ Chanting ] Four more years! Four more years! 44 00:01:15,475 --> 00:01:17,410 {\an1}Four more years! 45 00:01:17,477 --> 00:01:18,000 {\an1}Man: Please welcome the next president 46 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:19,512 {\an1}Man: Please welcome the next president 47 00:01:19,579 --> 00:01:21,614 {\an1}of the United States of America, 48 00:01:21,681 --> 00:01:23,883 {\an1}President Donald J. Trump. 49 00:01:23,950 --> 00:01:24,000 {\an1}Trump: In order to make America great and glorious again, 50 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:27,287 {\an1}Trump: In order to make America great and glorious again, 51 00:01:27,353 --> 00:01:29,756 {\an1}I am tonight announcing my candidacy 52 00:01:29,823 --> 00:01:30,000 {\an1}for president of the United States. 53 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:32,292 {\an1}for president of the United States. 54 00:01:32,358 --> 00:01:34,394 {\an1}Reporter: The big question tonight -- What kind of support 55 00:01:34,461 --> 00:01:36,000 {\an1}does he have from the Republican Party? 56 00:01:36,000 --> 00:01:36,463 {\an1}does he have from the Republican Party? 57 00:01:36,529 --> 00:01:38,798 {\an1}Reporter #2: Trump lost the 2020 presidential election, 58 00:01:38,865 --> 00:01:41,768 {\an1}and now he's being blamed for these midterm losses. 59 00:01:41,835 --> 00:01:42,000 {\an1}He seems to be dropping every day. 60 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:43,236 {\an1}He seems to be dropping every day. 61 00:01:43,303 --> 00:01:45,705 {\an1}I think he's at his lowest point ever in popularity. 62 00:01:45,772 --> 00:01:47,407 {\an1}Reporter #3: The potential criminal cases 63 00:01:47,474 --> 00:01:48,000 {\an1}against him are numerous. 64 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:50,443 {\an1}against him are numerous. 65 00:01:50,510 --> 00:01:52,345 {\an1}Reporter #4: He is a diminished figure. 66 00:01:52,412 --> 00:01:54,000 {\an1}His star is setting, not rising. 67 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:55,148 {\an1}His star is setting, not rising. 68 00:01:55,215 --> 00:01:58,651 {\an1}I'm very confident we'll have better choices come 2024. 69 00:01:58,718 --> 00:02:00,000 {\an1}Reporter #5: The 2024 Republican presidential field 70 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:01,254 {\an1}Reporter #5: The 2024 Republican presidential field 71 00:02:01,321 --> 00:02:02,622 {\an1}has its second candidate. 72 00:02:02,689 --> 00:02:04,924 {\an1}Haley: America is not past our prime. 73 00:02:04,991 --> 00:02:06,000 {\an1}It's just that our politicians are past theirs. 74 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:08,027 {\an1}It's just that our politicians are past theirs. 75 00:02:08,094 --> 00:02:09,462 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 76 00:02:09,529 --> 00:02:10,697 {\an1}Reporter #5: Ron DeSantis now gives 77 00:02:10,763 --> 00:02:12,000 {\an1}a very clear alternative for Republicans. 78 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:12,499 {\an1}a very clear alternative for Republicans. 79 00:02:12,565 --> 00:02:15,235 {\an1}DeSantis: We've done an awful lot over the last four years, 80 00:02:15,301 --> 00:02:17,604 {\an1}but you ain't seen nothing yet. 81 00:02:17,670 --> 00:02:18,000 {\an1}Reporter #6: Do Republicans want Trump, 82 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:19,272 {\an1}Reporter #6: Do Republicans want Trump, 83 00:02:19,339 --> 00:02:22,175 {\an1}or do they want someone else to be their candidate in 2024? 84 00:02:22,242 --> 00:02:24,000 {\an1}Reporter #7: You're gonna see a lot of candidates get in. 85 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:24,277 {\an1}Reporter #7: You're gonna see a lot of candidates get in. 86 00:02:24,344 --> 00:02:27,013 {\an1}Man: We had 16 people go against him in 2016, 87 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:29,349 {\an1}and he took them all down. 88 00:02:29,415 --> 00:02:30,000 {\an1}2024. Are you getting ready? 89 00:02:30,000 --> 00:02:33,753 {\an1}2024. Are you getting ready? 90 00:02:33,820 --> 00:02:36,000 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 91 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:37,056 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 92 00:02:39,292 --> 00:02:41,227 {\an1}And I am, too. 93 00:02:41,294 --> 00:02:42,000 {\an1}♪♪ 94 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:45,498 {\an1}♪♪ 95 00:02:45,565 --> 00:02:47,300 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 96 00:02:48,368 --> 00:02:49,903 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 97 00:02:49,969 --> 00:02:54,000 {\an1}♪♪ 98 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:57,810 {\an1}♪♪ 99 00:02:57,877 --> 00:02:59,312 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 100 00:03:00,914 --> 00:03:02,382 {\an1}[ Elephant trumpets ] 101 00:03:02,448 --> 00:03:03,783 {\an1}♪♪ 102 00:03:03,850 --> 00:03:05,318 {\an1}[ Speaks indistinctly ] 103 00:03:05,385 --> 00:03:06,000 {\an1}[ Indistinct chanting ] 104 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:07,520 {\an1}[ Indistinct chanting ] 105 00:03:07,587 --> 00:03:12,000 {\an1}♪♪ 106 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:17,263 {\an1}♪♪ 107 00:03:17,330 --> 00:03:18,000 {\an1}[ Indistinct conversations ] 108 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:19,666 {\an1}[ Indistinct conversations ] 109 00:03:19,732 --> 00:03:21,401 {\an1}[ Sizzling ] 110 00:03:21,467 --> 00:03:24,000 {\an1}♪♪ 111 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:24,604 {\an1}♪♪ 112 00:03:24,671 --> 00:03:26,105 {\an1}Hey, guys. Palmieri: Hi! 113 00:03:26,172 --> 00:03:27,473 {\an1}Back from Poland. 114 00:03:27,540 --> 00:03:28,841 {\an1}Yeah, welcome back. Yes. 115 00:03:28,908 --> 00:03:30,000 {\an1}The pierogies, the kielbasa... 116 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:30,510 {\an1}The pierogies, the kielbasa... 117 00:03:30,577 --> 00:03:31,878 {\an1}you know, I'll never recover. 118 00:03:31,945 --> 00:03:34,180 {\an1}[ Laughs ] Hey, friend! 119 00:03:34,247 --> 00:03:36,000 {\an1}[ Gasps ] Yay! 120 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:37,650 {\an1}[ Gasps ] Yay! 121 00:03:37,717 --> 00:03:39,419 {\an1}Welcome back to the big top. 122 00:03:39,485 --> 00:03:40,587 {\an1}How's it going? 123 00:03:40,653 --> 00:03:42,000 {\an1}♪♪ 124 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:47,927 {\an1}♪♪ 125 00:03:47,994 --> 00:03:48,000 {\an1}Heilemann: So, friends, primary campaigns, 126 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:50,196 {\an1}Heilemann: So, friends, primary campaigns, 127 00:03:50,263 --> 00:03:52,432 {\an1}there's never an official start. 128 00:03:52,498 --> 00:03:54,000 {\an1}It's not like there's a day on the calendar. 129 00:03:54,067 --> 00:03:56,536 {\an1}But you get this moment where you sort of feel like, 130 00:03:56,603 --> 00:03:58,071 {\an1}"Okay, the campaign's begun now." 131 00:03:58,137 --> 00:04:00,000 {\an1}No question. They're kind of taking the stage this week. 132 00:04:00,000 --> 00:04:00,106 {\an1}No question. They're kind of taking the stage this week. 133 00:04:00,173 --> 00:04:02,342 {\an1}They're literally taking the stage this week. A lot of them are, yeah. 134 00:04:02,408 --> 00:04:03,910 {\an1}You have a combination 135 00:04:03,977 --> 00:04:06,000 {\an1}of Ron DeSantis putting out a book -- 136 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:07,180 {\an1}of Ron DeSantis putting out a book -- 137 00:04:07,246 --> 00:04:08,648 {\an1}traditional way to start a campaign. 138 00:04:08,715 --> 00:04:11,451 {\an1}Nikki Haley actually formally announced not that long ago. 139 00:04:11,517 --> 00:04:12,000 {\an1}So you have another candidate besides Trump who's in the race. 140 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:13,653 {\an1}So you have another candidate besides Trump who's in the race. 141 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:16,422 {\an1}A bunch of them are, like, circling. 142 00:04:16,489 --> 00:04:18,000 {\an1}And you have CPAC, which is always a big deal. 143 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:20,493 {\an1}And you have CPAC, which is always a big deal. 144 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:22,729 {\an1}Trump's gonna headline CPAC and be at the end of the week. 145 00:04:22,795 --> 00:04:24,000 {\an1}We're all gonna get to see him onstage. 146 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:24,097 {\an1}We're all gonna get to see him onstage. 147 00:04:24,163 --> 00:04:26,899 {\an1}And he's at the center of the largest question for the party, 148 00:04:26,966 --> 00:04:28,134 {\an1}which is, like, "Are we actually ready 149 00:04:28,201 --> 00:04:30,000 {\an1}to move on from Donald Trump or not?" 150 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:30,136 {\an1}to move on from Donald Trump or not?" 151 00:04:30,203 --> 00:04:33,106 {\an1}This guy is the human Hindenburg 152 00:04:33,172 --> 00:04:34,574 {\an1}floating over the Republican Party. 153 00:04:34,641 --> 00:04:36,000 {\an1}[ Laughs ] 154 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:36,009 {\an1}[ Laughs ] 155 00:04:36,075 --> 00:04:38,478 {\an1}The key voter in this primary is gonna be somebody 156 00:04:38,544 --> 00:04:41,914 {\an1}that likes Donald Trump, but is maybe ready to move on. 157 00:04:41,981 --> 00:04:42,000 {\an1}That's who DeSantis is doing well with. 158 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:44,050 {\an1}That's who DeSantis is doing well with. 159 00:04:44,117 --> 00:04:46,019 {\an1}DeSantis, unlike those others, 160 00:04:46,085 --> 00:04:48,000 {\an1}is already beating Trump in some polling 161 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,156 {\an1}is already beating Trump in some polling 162 00:04:50,223 --> 00:04:51,724 {\an1}and some early primary states. 163 00:04:51,791 --> 00:04:54,000 {\an1}I feel like the perfect campaign, 164 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:54,293 {\an1}I feel like the perfect campaign, 165 00:04:54,360 --> 00:04:55,828 {\an1}in the Republican Party at least, 166 00:04:55,895 --> 00:04:58,498 {\an1}really was, like, Bush in 2000. 167 00:04:58,564 --> 00:05:00,000 {\an1}When you look at DeSantis, do you see a little bit of Bush? 168 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:00,767 {\an1}When you look at DeSantis, do you see a little bit of Bush? 169 00:05:00,833 --> 00:05:03,903 {\an1}One similarity between DeSantis and W. Bush 170 00:05:03,970 --> 00:05:06,000 {\an1}is that he's managed to kind of coalesce, 171 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:07,040 {\an1}is that he's managed to kind of coalesce, 172 00:05:07,106 --> 00:05:08,841 {\an1}like, both the establishment 173 00:05:08,908 --> 00:05:10,343 {\an1}and the cultural right. Totally. 174 00:05:10,410 --> 00:05:12,000 {\an1}Right? And W. did a nice job of that, right? 175 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:12,745 {\an1}Right? And W. did a nice job of that, right? 176 00:05:12,812 --> 00:05:15,314 {\an1}DeSantis has hit the cultural nerve. 177 00:05:15,381 --> 00:05:18,000 {\an1}And that's, I think, where he's getting a lot of his strength. 178 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:18,284 {\an1}And that's, I think, where he's getting a lot of his strength. 179 00:05:18,351 --> 00:05:21,587 {\an1}The party elites see him as the future of the party. 180 00:05:21,654 --> 00:05:23,790 {\an1}They say, "How do we get rid of Trump, 181 00:05:23,856 --> 00:05:24,000 {\an1}but keep Trump's voters?" 182 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:25,825 {\an1}but keep Trump's voters?" 183 00:05:25,892 --> 00:05:27,627 {\an1}DeSantis could be the fusion candidate. 184 00:05:27,694 --> 00:05:30,000 {\an1}Yeah, like a more strategic MAGA Republican 185 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:31,097 {\an1}Yeah, like a more strategic MAGA Republican 186 00:05:31,164 --> 00:05:32,432 {\an1}than Trump-lite. 187 00:05:32,498 --> 00:05:35,301 {\an1}So here's Ron DeSantis on a different tier 188 00:05:35,368 --> 00:05:36,000 {\an1}from the rest of the Republicans 189 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:37,203 {\an1}from the rest of the Republicans 190 00:05:37,270 --> 00:05:39,405 {\an1}who are either running or thinking about running. 191 00:05:39,472 --> 00:05:41,541 {\an1}There's one category of candidates, 192 00:05:41,607 --> 00:05:42,000 {\an1}they all served Donald Trump. 193 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:42,875 {\an1}they all served Donald Trump. 194 00:05:42,942 --> 00:05:47,180 {\an1}You have Vice President Pence, Nikki Haley, and Mike Pompeo. 195 00:05:47,246 --> 00:05:48,000 {\an1}Miller: All three of them have that same problem, 196 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:49,015 {\an1}Miller: All three of them have that same problem, 197 00:05:49,082 --> 00:05:52,719 {\an1}in some ways seen as being a little too disloyal to Trump. 198 00:05:52,785 --> 00:05:54,000 {\an1}"We might be ready to move on from him, 199 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:54,487 {\an1}"We might be ready to move on from him, 200 00:05:54,554 --> 00:05:55,822 {\an1}but I'm not gonna go for the guy 201 00:05:55,888 --> 00:05:58,024 {\an1}that screwed him over on January 6th, Mike Pence. 202 00:05:58,091 --> 00:06:00,000 {\an1}I'm not gonna go with these two globalists -- 203 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:00,593 {\an1}I'm not gonna go with these two globalists -- 204 00:06:00,660 --> 00:06:03,830 {\an1}Nikki Haley, neocon Mike Pompeo. 205 00:06:03,896 --> 00:06:05,465 {\an1}And I don't think any of them have 206 00:06:05,531 --> 00:06:06,000 {\an1}a real good answer to that at this point. 207 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:07,100 {\an1}a real good answer to that at this point. 208 00:06:07,166 --> 00:06:08,668 {\an1}Palmieri: They're not actually MAGA. 209 00:06:08,735 --> 00:06:10,603 {\an1}Like, their history is not MAGA. Yeah. They're not MAGA. Right. 210 00:06:10,670 --> 00:06:12,000 {\an1}And then you got this other group, right -- 211 00:06:12,000 --> 00:06:13,005 {\an1}And then you got this other group, right -- 212 00:06:13,072 --> 00:06:14,941 {\an1}outsiders and governors. 213 00:06:15,007 --> 00:06:17,443 {\an1}I mean, they all supported Trump in some way. 214 00:06:17,510 --> 00:06:18,000 {\an1}But they don't have that problem 215 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:18,745 {\an1}But they don't have that problem 216 00:06:18,811 --> 00:06:21,247 {\an1}of, "I served him. Where was I on January 6th," et cetera. 217 00:06:21,314 --> 00:06:23,116 {\an1}You've got... Miller: Glenn Youngkin. 218 00:06:23,182 --> 00:06:24,000 {\an1}You've got Kristi Noem, Chris Christie. 219 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:25,051 {\an1}You've got Kristi Noem, Chris Christie. 220 00:06:25,118 --> 00:06:26,352 {\an1}Chris Sununu. 221 00:06:26,419 --> 00:06:27,920 {\an1}Very popular governor of New Hampshire. 222 00:06:27,987 --> 00:06:30,000 {\an1}He basically is out there saying, 223 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:30,056 {\an1}He basically is out there saying, 224 00:06:30,123 --> 00:06:32,425 {\an1}"We have got to reclaim this party from Donald Trump." 225 00:06:32,492 --> 00:06:35,495 {\an1}He's a very smart guy, and he is very conservative. 226 00:06:35,561 --> 00:06:36,000 {\an1}I think he's got a very different lane -- 227 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:38,030 {\an1}I think he's got a very different lane -- 228 00:06:38,097 --> 00:06:40,700 {\an1}very optimistic, not a grievance candidate. 229 00:06:40,767 --> 00:06:42,000 {\an1}It's a bit of a throwback. And maybe that's why it won't work. 230 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:42,668 {\an1}It's a bit of a throwback. And maybe that's why it won't work. 231 00:06:42,735 --> 00:06:44,370 {\an1}But it is an alternative 232 00:06:44,437 --> 00:06:46,339 {\an1}that I think a lot of Republicans are hungry for. 233 00:06:46,405 --> 00:06:47,607 {\an1}Yeah, he's not MAGA. 234 00:06:47,673 --> 00:06:48,000 {\an1}You can be conservative and not be MAGA. 235 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:49,709 {\an1}You can be conservative and not be MAGA. 236 00:06:49,776 --> 00:06:52,345 {\an1}I think it's a valuable to have somebody like that onstage, 237 00:06:52,411 --> 00:06:53,546 {\an1}but I don't know. 238 00:06:53,613 --> 00:06:54,000 {\an1}So here's CPAC. 239 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:55,047 {\an1}So here's CPAC. 240 00:06:55,114 --> 00:06:56,749 {\an1}It's been a big stage for a lot of people. 241 00:06:56,816 --> 00:06:58,985 {\an1}Well, it kind of made Donald Trump. 242 00:06:59,051 --> 00:07:00,000 {\an1}It's been his home field, right? 243 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:00,419 {\an1}It's been his home field, right? 244 00:07:00,486 --> 00:07:02,989 {\an1}It's, like, a monster Trump rally. 245 00:07:03,055 --> 00:07:04,957 {\an1}So Trump's gonna be speak Saturday night. 246 00:07:05,024 --> 00:07:06,000 {\an1}Right now there's a kind of widespread view 247 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:06,592 {\an1}Right now there's a kind of widespread view 248 00:07:06,659 --> 00:07:08,761 {\an1}of seeing what he's done so far as a candidate 249 00:07:08,828 --> 00:07:10,596 {\an1}as being kind of lame. 250 00:07:10,663 --> 00:07:12,000 {\an1}And the legal woes and age. 251 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:13,499 {\an1}And the legal woes and age. 252 00:07:13,566 --> 00:07:16,169 {\an1}He doesn't seem to have the old fire, 253 00:07:16,235 --> 00:07:18,000 {\an1}the old Trump pep in his step. 254 00:07:18,000 --> 00:07:18,371 {\an1}the old Trump pep in his step. 255 00:07:18,437 --> 00:07:20,239 {\an1}So everybody's gonna be watching on Saturday night. 256 00:07:20,306 --> 00:07:21,641 {\an1}Palmieri: What I'll be looking for is, 257 00:07:21,707 --> 00:07:24,000 {\an1}is he aggrieved on behalf of you 258 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:24,177 {\an1}is he aggrieved on behalf of you 259 00:07:24,243 --> 00:07:26,712 {\an1}or is he aggrieved on behalf of himself? Yes. 260 00:07:26,779 --> 00:07:28,114 {\an1}I think this will be the acid test. 261 00:07:28,181 --> 00:07:30,000 {\an1}If he can't light up this crowd, he can't light up anywhere. 262 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:31,050 {\an1}If he can't light up this crowd, he can't light up anywhere. 263 00:07:31,117 --> 00:07:33,152 {\an1}DeSantis with a book. 264 00:07:33,219 --> 00:07:35,054 {\an1}Nikki Haley is in the pool. 265 00:07:35,121 --> 00:07:36,000 {\an1}Everybody else is kind of standing on the edge 266 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:36,756 {\an1}Everybody else is kind of standing on the edge 267 00:07:36,823 --> 00:07:37,824 {\an1}of the pool about to dive in. 268 00:07:37,890 --> 00:07:38,991 {\an1}CPAC is happening. 269 00:07:39,058 --> 00:07:41,360 {\an1}It's like, there's the unmistakable sound 270 00:07:41,427 --> 00:07:42,000 {\an1}off in the distance. 271 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:42,628 {\an1}off in the distance. 272 00:07:42,695 --> 00:07:43,830 {\an1}[ Imitating gunshots ] 273 00:07:43,896 --> 00:07:44,931 {\an1}What's that sound? 274 00:07:44,997 --> 00:07:46,899 {\an1}Starting gun. We're off to the races. 275 00:07:46,966 --> 00:07:48,000 {\an1}Yes. 276 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:48,234 {\an1}Yes. 277 00:07:50,169 --> 00:07:52,839 {\an1}[ Engine revving ] 278 00:07:52,905 --> 00:07:54,000 {\an1}♪♪ 279 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:00,246 {\an1}♪♪ 280 00:08:00,313 --> 00:08:01,914 {\an1}Reporter: Florida governor Ron DeSantis 281 00:08:01,981 --> 00:08:04,917 {\an1}has not officially announced a 2024 White House run, 282 00:08:04,984 --> 00:08:06,000 {\an1}but the Republican has just released a new book. 283 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:07,286 {\an1}but the Republican has just released a new book. 284 00:08:07,353 --> 00:08:10,890 {\an1}DeSantis is kicking off a tour for his new book 285 00:08:10,957 --> 00:08:12,000 {\an1}in a kind of shadow campaign from Governor Ron DeSantis 286 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:14,060 {\an1}in a kind of shadow campaign from Governor Ron DeSantis 287 00:08:14,126 --> 00:08:16,896 {\an1}that's moving more and more into the spotlight. 288 00:08:16,963 --> 00:08:18,000 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 289 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:18,865 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 290 00:08:18,931 --> 00:08:21,767 {\an1}DeSantis: We've got to fight the woke in the businesses. 291 00:08:21,834 --> 00:08:24,000 {\an1}We've got to fight the woke in the universities. 292 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:25,004 {\an1}We've got to fight the woke in the universities. 293 00:08:25,071 --> 00:08:28,341 {\an1}We've got to fight the woke in the bureaucracy. 294 00:08:28,407 --> 00:08:30,000 {\an1}And we will never, ever surrender 295 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:31,711 {\an1}And we will never, ever surrender 296 00:08:31,777 --> 00:08:34,447 {\an1}to the woke mob here in Florida. 297 00:08:34,513 --> 00:08:36,000 {\an1}This is where woke goes to die! 298 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:38,251 {\an1}This is where woke goes to die! 299 00:08:38,317 --> 00:08:39,852 {\an1}Thank you, guys. 300 00:08:39,919 --> 00:08:41,354 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 301 00:08:41,420 --> 00:08:42,000 {\an1}♪♪ 302 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:47,760 {\an1}♪♪ 303 00:08:47,827 --> 00:08:48,000 {\an1}A little north of Orlando, a little south of The Villages. 304 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:50,596 {\an1}A little north of Orlando, a little south of The Villages. 305 00:08:50,663 --> 00:08:53,165 {\an1}This is, like, the sweet spot for Florida politics. 306 00:08:53,232 --> 00:08:54,000 {\an1}Strip mall realness. 307 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:55,101 {\an1}Strip mall realness. 308 00:08:55,167 --> 00:08:57,436 {\an1}And here's Ron DeSantis kicking off his book tour 309 00:08:57,503 --> 00:09:00,000 {\an1}on the Tuesday before CPAC. 310 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:00,373 {\an1}on the Tuesday before CPAC. 311 00:09:00,439 --> 00:09:02,909 {\an1}It just sort of doesn't strike me as wholly coincidental. 312 00:09:02,975 --> 00:09:04,577 {\an1}Look, it's a counterprogramming. 313 00:09:04,644 --> 00:09:06,000 {\an1}And the book is the way to launch a shadow campaign 314 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:06,445 {\an1}And the book is the way to launch a shadow campaign 315 00:09:06,512 --> 00:09:08,547 {\an1}because you're out there doing media. Yeah. 316 00:09:08,614 --> 00:09:12,000 {\an1}Ron DeSantis had a dominant re-election victory 317 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:12,218 {\an1}Ron DeSantis had a dominant re-election victory 318 00:09:12,285 --> 00:09:13,452 {\an1}in November. Yeah. 319 00:09:13,519 --> 00:09:16,255 {\an1}But here we see there's some indication 320 00:09:16,322 --> 00:09:18,000 {\an1}of some DeSantis resistors, basically, 321 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:18,424 {\an1}of some DeSantis resistors, basically, 322 00:09:18,491 --> 00:09:20,059 {\an1}the resistance movement. 323 00:09:20,126 --> 00:09:21,327 {\an1}I don't know about the resistance movement. 324 00:09:21,394 --> 00:09:22,695 {\an1}I think that what you see is that -- 325 00:09:22,762 --> 00:09:24,000 {\an1}Well, look at that gentleman right there. 326 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:24,230 {\an1}Well, look at that gentleman right there. 327 00:09:24,297 --> 00:09:26,232 {\an1}He's not here for DeSantis. Hey, guys. 328 00:09:26,299 --> 00:09:28,000 {\an1}I like DeSantis... You like Trump now. 329 00:09:28,067 --> 00:09:30,000 {\an1}...but I'd like him to run in '28. Right. 330 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:30,603 {\an1}...but I'd like him to run in '28. Right. 331 00:09:30,670 --> 00:09:31,771 {\an1}Stay the four years, 332 00:09:31,837 --> 00:09:35,107 {\an1}and the Trump people will back him in '28. 333 00:09:35,174 --> 00:09:36,000 {\an1}We want DeSantis to stay in Florida, run in '28. 334 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:39,345 {\an1}We want DeSantis to stay in Florida, run in '28. 335 00:09:39,412 --> 00:09:41,814 {\an1}If Trump had to destroy DeSantis in the process 336 00:09:41,881 --> 00:09:42,000 {\an1}of getting the nomination, that'd be fine with you? 337 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:43,316 {\an1}of getting the nomination, that'd be fine with you? 338 00:09:43,382 --> 00:09:45,451 {\an1}He has to do what he has to do because Trump 339 00:09:45,518 --> 00:09:47,787 {\an1}needs to be back in office to finish the job. Right. 340 00:09:47,853 --> 00:09:48,000 {\an1}Loomer: I organized this rally 341 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:49,889 {\an1}Loomer: I organized this rally 342 00:09:49,956 --> 00:09:53,259 {\an1}because we are opposed to the shadow presidential campaign 343 00:09:53,326 --> 00:09:54,000 {\an1}that's taking place inside these bookstores. 344 00:09:54,000 --> 00:09:55,361 {\an1}that's taking place inside these bookstores. 345 00:09:55,428 --> 00:10:00,000 {\an1}♪♪ 346 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:02,034 {\an1}♪♪ 347 00:10:02,101 --> 00:10:04,103 {\an1}Ron DeSantis told the security 348 00:10:04,170 --> 00:10:06,000 {\an1}to make sure that anybody wearing a Trump shirt 349 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:06,339 {\an1}to make sure that anybody wearing a Trump shirt 350 00:10:06,405 --> 00:10:08,074 {\an1}was removed from the property. 351 00:10:08,140 --> 00:10:10,309 {\an1}And I have that video clip on my phone, too. Miller: Really? 352 00:10:10,376 --> 00:10:12,000 {\an1}DeSantis people were in there saying have me come out 353 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:13,779 {\an1}DeSantis people were in there saying have me come out 354 00:10:13,846 --> 00:10:15,915 {\an1}to tell you guys not to be here. 355 00:10:15,982 --> 00:10:18,000 {\an1}They told me to say, "Anybody wearing 'Trump' 356 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:18,284 {\an1}They told me to say, "Anybody wearing 'Trump' 357 00:10:18,351 --> 00:10:19,652 {\an1}has to go right now." 358 00:10:19,719 --> 00:10:22,822 {\an1}-Ohh! -Ohh! That's good. 359 00:10:22,888 --> 00:10:24,000 {\an1}Mr. Free Speech, right? 360 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:24,090 {\an1}Mr. Free Speech, right? 361 00:10:24,156 --> 00:10:26,759 {\an1}He likes to pretend he's so pro free speech. 362 00:10:26,826 --> 00:10:28,194 {\an1}I don't think so. 363 00:10:28,260 --> 00:10:30,000 {\an1}Miller: Do you think that if Trump was to lose the primary, 364 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:31,330 {\an1}Miller: Do you think that if Trump was to lose the primary, 365 00:10:31,397 --> 00:10:32,531 {\an1}would you or some of these folks 366 00:10:32,598 --> 00:10:34,233 {\an1}not vote for the Republican in the general? 367 00:10:34,300 --> 00:10:35,434 {\an1}My position... Do you think you'd... 368 00:10:35,501 --> 00:10:36,000 {\an1}...I will not vote for anybody 369 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:36,869 {\an1}...I will not vote for anybody 370 00:10:36,936 --> 00:10:39,071 {\an1}unless it's Donald Trump as the nominee. 371 00:10:39,138 --> 00:10:41,440 {\an1}♪♪ 372 00:10:41,507 --> 00:10:42,000 {\an1}DeSantis: We fought Fauci. 373 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:43,442 {\an1}DeSantis: We fought Fauci. 374 00:10:43,509 --> 00:10:45,544 {\an1}We made sure our kids were in school. 375 00:10:45,611 --> 00:10:48,000 {\an1}We made sure our economy was able to thrive. 376 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:48,514 {\an1}We made sure our economy was able to thrive. 377 00:10:48,581 --> 00:10:51,517 {\an1}My view is, we could not allow Florida 378 00:10:51,584 --> 00:10:54,000 {\an1}to descend in some type of Faucian dystopia. 379 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:54,954 {\an1}to descend in some type of Faucian dystopia. 380 00:10:55,021 --> 00:10:57,590 {\an1}We're not allowing indoctrination in our schools. 381 00:10:57,656 --> 00:10:59,692 {\an1}We're not allowing things like critical race theory 382 00:10:59,759 --> 00:11:00,000 {\an1}or gender ideology. 383 00:11:00,000 --> 00:11:01,160 {\an1}or gender ideology. 384 00:11:01,227 --> 00:11:03,162 {\an1}[ Applause ] 385 00:11:05,531 --> 00:11:06,000 {\an1}I think we're showing what a free state looks like. 386 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:09,335 {\an1}I think we're showing what a free state looks like. 387 00:11:09,402 --> 00:11:12,000 {\an1}And I am damn proud to be the governor of this state. 388 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:12,204 {\an1}And I am damn proud to be the governor of this state. 389 00:11:12,271 --> 00:11:13,606 {\an1}Thank you all. 390 00:11:13,672 --> 00:11:15,141 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 391 00:11:15,207 --> 00:11:17,243 {\an1}Thank you so much. 392 00:11:17,309 --> 00:11:18,000 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause continues ] 393 00:11:18,000 --> 00:11:20,546 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause continues ] 394 00:11:20,613 --> 00:11:22,848 {\an1}Heilemann: Rapturous response in the crowd, 395 00:11:22,915 --> 00:11:24,000 {\an1}especially on the culture wars stuff. 396 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:24,116 {\an1}especially on the culture wars stuff. 397 00:11:24,183 --> 00:11:25,418 {\an1}The messaging was pretty hot. 398 00:11:25,484 --> 00:11:26,886 {\an1}That's what they were looking for in there. 399 00:11:26,952 --> 00:11:29,021 {\an1}This first day of the DeSantis book tour 400 00:11:29,088 --> 00:11:30,000 {\an1}is the beginning of the road testing of a national message. 401 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:32,324 {\an1}is the beginning of the road testing of a national message. 402 00:11:32,391 --> 00:11:35,494 {\an1}Something that might sell in Iowa, in New Hampshire. 403 00:11:35,561 --> 00:11:36,000 {\an1}You could see that same speech there for sure. 404 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:37,997 {\an1}You could see that same speech there for sure. 405 00:11:38,064 --> 00:11:39,265 {\an1}One thing he said was true. 406 00:11:39,331 --> 00:11:41,300 {\an1}He's, like, "We went on offense," you know. 407 00:11:41,367 --> 00:11:42,000 {\an1}And he went on offense. "They had trouble keeping up with us." 408 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:43,569 {\an1}And he went on offense. "They had trouble keeping up with us." 409 00:11:43,636 --> 00:11:45,871 {\an1}And he did a lot of stuff that was symbolic, 410 00:11:45,938 --> 00:11:47,673 {\an1}that had no impact, making news doing stuff 411 00:11:47,740 --> 00:11:48,000 {\an1}that would ring the bell. They loved it. 412 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:49,041 {\an1}that would ring the bell. They loved it. 413 00:11:49,108 --> 00:11:50,976 {\an1}Republicans fucking love that. 414 00:11:51,043 --> 00:11:53,913 {\an1}[ Bell chiming ] 415 00:11:55,714 --> 00:11:58,384 {\an1}If you live here in New Hampshire, 416 00:11:58,451 --> 00:11:59,685 {\an1}you know the name Sununu. 417 00:11:59,752 --> 00:12:00,000 {\an1}John Sununu was the former governor 418 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:01,954 {\an1}John Sununu was the former governor 419 00:12:02,021 --> 00:12:04,790 {\an1}and chief of staff to George H. W. Bush. 420 00:12:04,857 --> 00:12:06,000 {\an1}His son John was a U.S. senator. 421 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:06,492 {\an1}His son John was a U.S. senator. 422 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:09,095 {\an1}And his son Chris is the current four-term governor 423 00:12:09,161 --> 00:12:10,963 {\an1}of New Hampshire. 424 00:12:11,030 --> 00:12:12,000 {\an1}♪♪ 425 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:15,568 {\an1}♪♪ 426 00:12:15,634 --> 00:12:18,000 {\an1}Chris Sununu is very popular, obviously very well known, 427 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:18,838 {\an1}Chris Sununu is very popular, obviously very well known, 428 00:12:18,904 --> 00:12:20,639 {\an1}and now thinking of running for president. 429 00:12:20,706 --> 00:12:22,074 {\an1}[ Camera shutter clicking ] 430 00:12:22,141 --> 00:12:24,000 {\an1}The question is, will his brand of Republicanism 431 00:12:24,000 --> 00:12:24,910 {\an1}The question is, will his brand of Republicanism 432 00:12:24,977 --> 00:12:27,947 {\an1}that works here sell beyond New Hampshire? 433 00:12:28,013 --> 00:12:29,682 {\an1}You have not been coy about saying 434 00:12:29,748 --> 00:12:30,000 {\an1}you're looking to run for president. 435 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:31,083 {\an1}you're looking to run for president. 436 00:12:31,150 --> 00:12:33,986 {\an1}Sure. If anything, a politician should never be coy. 437 00:12:34,053 --> 00:12:35,654 {\an1}Right. Do you want to announce today? 438 00:12:35,721 --> 00:12:36,000 {\an1}No, because I have nothing to announce. If I had something -- 439 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:37,923 {\an1}No, because I have nothing to announce. If I had something -- 440 00:12:37,990 --> 00:12:40,059 {\an1}If I really thought I was 100% in, I'd tell you. 441 00:12:40,126 --> 00:12:41,427 {\an1}I really would. So you're not 100% in? 442 00:12:41,494 --> 00:12:42,000 {\an1}No, no, definitely not. Okay. 443 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:42,895 {\an1}No, no, definitely not. Okay. 444 00:12:42,962 --> 00:12:44,563 {\an1}Well, some would say the Republican Party 445 00:12:44,630 --> 00:12:46,398 {\an1}has a lot of opportunity. 446 00:12:46,465 --> 00:12:47,800 {\an1}But there are a lot of people that say 447 00:12:47,867 --> 00:12:48,000 {\an1}that opportunity's being dragged down by Donald Trump. 448 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:50,936 {\an1}that opportunity's being dragged down by Donald Trump. 449 00:12:51,003 --> 00:12:52,938 {\an1}Do you think it's time to move on? 450 00:12:53,005 --> 00:12:54,000 {\an1}Of course. Who doesn't? 451 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:54,573 {\an1}Of course. Who doesn't? 452 00:12:54,640 --> 00:12:56,675 {\an1}My vision of the future of the Republican Party 453 00:12:56,742 --> 00:12:58,677 {\an1}is about winners, and I'm gonna go where winners are. 454 00:12:58,744 --> 00:12:59,979 {\an1}I want to be part of that team. 455 00:13:00,045 --> 00:13:01,547 {\an1}I don't care if it's me or somebody else, 456 00:13:01,614 --> 00:13:03,315 {\an1}but we need to win in Novem-- But you don't think it's Trump? 457 00:13:03,382 --> 00:13:04,850 {\an1}He could not win in November of '24. 458 00:13:04,917 --> 00:13:06,000 {\an1}That is not -- Even if it's Biden? 459 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:06,619 {\an1}That is not -- Even if it's Biden? 460 00:13:06,685 --> 00:13:08,521 {\an1}No, no. Biden would beat him. 461 00:13:08,587 --> 00:13:10,489 {\an1}Has Trump lost his game? Is he... 462 00:13:10,556 --> 00:13:11,824 {\an1}Of course. 463 00:13:11,891 --> 00:13:12,000 {\an1}That's not a dig on him. 464 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:13,893 {\an1}That's not a dig on him. 465 00:13:13,959 --> 00:13:16,162 {\an1}He's been there, he had four years. 466 00:13:16,228 --> 00:13:17,496 {\an1}He did some good stuff. 467 00:13:17,563 --> 00:13:18,000 {\an1}He missed the ball on some stuff. 468 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:19,465 {\an1}He missed the ball on some stuff. 469 00:13:19,532 --> 00:13:20,599 {\an1}Thanks. We're moving on. 470 00:13:20,666 --> 00:13:22,201 {\an1}Been there, done that? Been there, done that. 471 00:13:22,268 --> 00:13:24,000 {\an1}It isn't in our DNA as Americans 472 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:24,703 {\an1}It isn't in our DNA as Americans 473 00:13:24,770 --> 00:13:27,173 {\an1}to say, "The best opportunity for tomorrow's future 474 00:13:27,239 --> 00:13:29,375 {\an1}is yesterday's leadership," right? 475 00:13:29,441 --> 00:13:30,000 {\an1}So I feel very confident that it's not gonna be Donald Trump 476 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:33,312 {\an1}So I feel very confident that it's not gonna be Donald Trump 477 00:13:33,379 --> 00:13:35,548 {\an1}because that's not in us. 478 00:13:35,614 --> 00:13:36,000 {\an1}You are your own kind of Republican. 479 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:38,150 {\an1}You are your own kind of Republican. 480 00:13:38,217 --> 00:13:40,019 {\an1}Do you mean, like, I'm on an island? 481 00:13:40,085 --> 00:13:41,320 {\an1}No, I -- Yeah. No. No. No. 482 00:13:41,387 --> 00:13:42,000 {\an1}I don't think you're on an island. 483 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:42,454 {\an1}I don't think you're on an island. 484 00:13:42,521 --> 00:13:44,223 {\an1}But I think you are a conservative, 485 00:13:44,290 --> 00:13:45,558 {\an1}but you're also pro-choice, 486 00:13:45,624 --> 00:13:48,000 {\an1}you're pro-LGBT rights, and you support vaccines. 487 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:48,727 {\an1}you're pro-LGBT rights, and you support vaccines. 488 00:13:48,794 --> 00:13:50,429 {\an1}Those things could be liabilities 489 00:13:50,496 --> 00:13:52,698 {\an1}for the MAGA base in the Republican primary. 490 00:13:52,765 --> 00:13:54,000 {\an1}The MAGA base. So President Trump, 491 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:54,800 {\an1}The MAGA base. So President Trump, 492 00:13:54,867 --> 00:13:57,803 {\an1}who is the guy responsible for getting the vaccine out so fast, 493 00:13:57,870 --> 00:14:00,000 {\an1}so quickly, I don't... Well, DeSantis is attacking him for that. 494 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:00,039 {\an1}so quickly, I don't... Well, DeSantis is attacking him for that. 495 00:14:00,105 --> 00:14:01,373 {\an1}But that doesn't represent America for November. 496 00:14:01,440 --> 00:14:03,142 {\an1}But it may represent the primary. 497 00:14:03,209 --> 00:14:06,000 {\an1}Yeah, so now we get into the dynamics of real politics. 498 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:06,045 {\an1}Yeah, so now we get into the dynamics of real politics. 499 00:14:06,111 --> 00:14:07,980 {\an1}We need to elect the strongest conservative 500 00:14:08,047 --> 00:14:12,000 {\an1}that can win in November of '24 and get stuff done in '25. 501 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:12,251 {\an1}that can win in November of '24 and get stuff done in '25. 502 00:14:12,318 --> 00:14:15,354 {\an1}But if we just elect the most conservative, extreme candidate 503 00:14:15,421 --> 00:14:17,423 {\an1}as our nominee, we're gonna lose in '24, 504 00:14:17,489 --> 00:14:18,000 {\an1}and we're gonna be sulking in '25. 505 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:19,225 {\an1}and we're gonna be sulking in '25. 506 00:14:19,291 --> 00:14:22,027 {\an1}Nobody gets inspired to be part of the Republican Party 507 00:14:22,094 --> 00:14:24,000 {\an1}'cause they're getting yelled at all the time. 508 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:24,396 {\an1}'cause they're getting yelled at all the time. 509 00:14:24,463 --> 00:14:26,065 {\an1}Ron DeSantis is running very strong, 510 00:14:26,131 --> 00:14:27,366 {\an1}and he's running strong here even. 511 00:14:27,433 --> 00:14:28,534 {\an1}He would win today. 512 00:14:28,601 --> 00:14:29,802 {\an1}He would win today? Oh, yeah. 513 00:14:29,868 --> 00:14:30,000 {\an1}But tell me about the strength of Ron DeSantis. 514 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:31,437 {\an1}But tell me about the strength of Ron DeSantis. 515 00:14:31,503 --> 00:14:33,706 {\an1}I mean, he did a phenomenal job with that hurricane. 516 00:14:33,772 --> 00:14:34,974 {\an1}He got those islands open. 517 00:14:35,040 --> 00:14:36,000 {\an1}Everyone understood it. 518 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:36,375 {\an1}Everyone understood it. 519 00:14:36,442 --> 00:14:38,277 {\an1}They elected him on the heels of that. 520 00:14:38,344 --> 00:14:39,878 {\an1}But you're also critical of his sort 521 00:14:39,945 --> 00:14:41,413 {\an1}of big-government Disney approach, right? 522 00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:42,000 {\an1}Oh, yeah, that's not good. 523 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:42,514 {\an1}Oh, yeah, that's not good. 524 00:14:42,581 --> 00:14:43,983 {\an1}Florida's Republican governor 525 00:14:44,049 --> 00:14:46,252 {\an1}putting the squeeze on Disney. 526 00:14:46,318 --> 00:14:48,000 {\an1}Critics say he's retaliating for the company's criticism 527 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:49,154 {\an1}Critics say he's retaliating for the company's criticism 528 00:14:49,221 --> 00:14:51,757 {\an1}of the state's so-called "Don't Say Gay" law. 529 00:14:51,824 --> 00:14:53,626 {\an1}The idea that I would penalize a business 530 00:14:53,692 --> 00:14:54,000 {\an1}because of their political views 531 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:54,793 {\an1}because of their political views 532 00:14:54,860 --> 00:14:56,262 {\an1}or because they don't agree with me, 533 00:14:56,328 --> 00:14:59,231 {\an1}holy cow, are we going down a very dangerous path right there. 534 00:14:59,298 --> 00:15:00,000 {\an1}One of the big Republican events is CPAC this week. 535 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,501 {\an1}One of the big Republican events is CPAC this week. 536 00:15:02,568 --> 00:15:03,836 {\an1}I would say that's a big event. 537 00:15:03,902 --> 00:15:05,371 {\an1}I don't think it's a big Republican event. 538 00:15:05,437 --> 00:15:06,000 {\an1}Okay. You're not going. Why? Who is going? 539 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:07,906 {\an1}Okay. You're not going. Why? Who is going? 540 00:15:07,973 --> 00:15:09,408 {\an1}I'll tell you why I'm not going. Donald Trump's going. 541 00:15:09,475 --> 00:15:11,610 {\an1}Look, my vision of the Republican Party 542 00:15:11,677 --> 00:15:12,000 {\an1}is to get behind winners. 543 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:13,679 {\an1}is to get behind winners. 544 00:15:13,746 --> 00:15:15,247 {\an1}Last time I checked, there's not many winners 545 00:15:15,314 --> 00:15:17,783 {\an1}showing up at CPAC. 546 00:15:17,850 --> 00:15:18,000 {\an1}Yesterday's news. 547 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:19,118 {\an1}Yesterday's news. 548 00:15:19,184 --> 00:15:22,288 {\an1}♪♪ 549 00:15:22,354 --> 00:15:24,000 {\an1}Man: Let's go, Brandon! 550 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:24,089 {\an1}Man: Let's go, Brandon! 551 00:15:24,156 --> 00:15:25,991 {\an1}Action! Action! Action! 552 00:15:26,058 --> 00:15:27,993 {\an1}Guilfoyle: ...of what's going on in the country 553 00:15:28,060 --> 00:15:30,000 {\an1}and people really getting tired of being canceled or censored. 554 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:31,163 {\an1}and people really getting tired of being canceled or censored. 555 00:15:31,230 --> 00:15:34,166 {\an1}Here we are, conservative Disneyland. 556 00:15:34,233 --> 00:15:35,901 {\an1}The conservatives don't like Disneyland anymore, M-Kat. 557 00:15:35,968 --> 00:15:36,000 {\an1}Yeah. I think you want to call it something different. 558 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:38,170 {\an1}Yeah. I think you want to call it something different. 559 00:15:38,237 --> 00:15:40,472 {\an1}This is the beginning, really, of the show here. 560 00:15:40,539 --> 00:15:42,000 {\an1}And there are nine United States senators speaking here today. 561 00:15:42,000 --> 00:15:44,543 {\an1}And there are nine United States senators speaking here today. 562 00:15:44,610 --> 00:15:46,412 {\an1}It's establishment day. It's establishment day. 563 00:15:46,478 --> 00:15:48,000 {\an1}But, you know, this week has been dominated 564 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:48,113 {\an1}But, you know, this week has been dominated 565 00:15:48,180 --> 00:15:50,349 {\an1}by who's not here. Yeah. 566 00:15:50,416 --> 00:15:51,850 {\an1}Pence isn't here. DeSantis isn't here. 567 00:15:51,917 --> 00:15:53,652 {\an1}And all the Fox talent is not here. 568 00:15:53,719 --> 00:15:54,000 {\an1}Yes. And that's kind of an amazing thing, right? Yeah. 569 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:55,354 {\an1}Yes. And that's kind of an amazing thing, right? Yeah. 570 00:15:55,421 --> 00:15:58,157 {\an1}DeSantis decided not to come, so neither did Fox News. Yeah. 571 00:15:58,223 --> 00:16:00,000 {\an1}This used to be a place where whether you were full-on MAGA, 572 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:01,226 {\an1}This used to be a place where whether you were full-on MAGA, 573 00:16:01,293 --> 00:16:03,228 {\an1}hard-core conservative, libertarian... Mitt Romney came here. Yeah. 574 00:16:03,295 --> 00:16:05,497 {\an1}Right. Mitt Romney felt like he had to come here. 575 00:16:05,564 --> 00:16:06,000 {\an1}Last time I was here actually, Hannity interviewed Jeb onstage. 576 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:08,434 {\an1}Last time I was here actually, Hannity interviewed Jeb onstage. 577 00:16:08,500 --> 00:16:10,669 {\an1}Do you have PTSD from that? I do. I do. 578 00:16:10,736 --> 00:16:12,000 {\an1}A lot of trauma. So, like, everybody was like, 579 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:12,538 {\an1}A lot of trauma. So, like, everybody was like, 580 00:16:12,604 --> 00:16:14,406 {\an1}"If I'm gonna be a leader in the Republican Party... You've got to be. 581 00:16:14,473 --> 00:16:16,642 {\an1}...you have to come here." That's no longer the case. 582 00:16:16,709 --> 00:16:18,000 {\an1}Maybe Fox and Mike Pence 583 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:18,243 {\an1}Maybe Fox and Mike Pence 584 00:16:18,310 --> 00:16:19,545 {\an1}think that everybody's ready to move on, 585 00:16:19,611 --> 00:16:21,146 {\an1}but actually not so much. 586 00:16:21,213 --> 00:16:24,000 {\an1}Another story is the Matt Schlapp controversy. 587 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:24,083 {\an1}Another story is the Matt Schlapp controversy. 588 00:16:24,149 --> 00:16:25,484 {\an1}Schlapp runs the organization 589 00:16:25,551 --> 00:16:27,720 {\an1}that stages the Conservative Political Action Conference. 590 00:16:27,786 --> 00:16:30,000 {\an1}A Republican strategist is alleging that Matt Schlapp 591 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:30,856 {\an1}A Republican strategist is alleging that Matt Schlapp 592 00:16:30,923 --> 00:16:33,826 {\an1}made unwanted sexual advances, 593 00:16:33,892 --> 00:16:36,000 {\an1}including groping him and fondling him. 594 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:36,428 {\an1}including groping him and fondling him. 595 00:16:36,495 --> 00:16:38,030 {\an1}He just got accused of sexual assault 596 00:16:38,097 --> 00:16:39,732 {\an1}by a Herschel Walker staffer, right? 597 00:16:39,798 --> 00:16:41,700 {\an1}So it's an intraconservative issue. 598 00:16:41,767 --> 00:16:42,000 {\an1}And then the question's, like, "Has CPAC lost its mojo?" 599 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:44,503 {\an1}And then the question's, like, "Has CPAC lost its mojo?" 600 00:16:44,570 --> 00:16:46,238 {\an1}And have they moved on from Donald Trump? 601 00:16:46,305 --> 00:16:48,000 {\an1}♪♪ 602 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:51,477 {\an1}♪♪ 603 00:16:51,543 --> 00:16:53,779 {\an1}Here we are, radio row. 604 00:16:54,980 --> 00:16:56,382 {\an1}People you've never heard of 605 00:16:56,448 --> 00:16:58,217 {\an1}will have folks surrounding them 606 00:16:58,283 --> 00:17:00,000 {\an1}because they're, like, Instagram stars. 607 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:00,586 {\an1}because they're, like, Instagram stars. 608 00:17:00,652 --> 00:17:06,000 {\an1}♪♪ 609 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:10,062 {\an1}♪♪ 610 00:17:10,129 --> 00:17:12,000 {\an1}Welcome to CPAC, everyone. 611 00:17:12,000 --> 00:17:12,197 {\an1}Welcome to CPAC, everyone. 612 00:17:12,264 --> 00:17:13,899 {\an1}What do you think? 613 00:17:13,966 --> 00:17:15,067 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 614 00:17:15,134 --> 00:17:16,268 {\an1}For the last two years, 615 00:17:16,335 --> 00:17:18,000 {\an1}they said it was unsafe to have a CPAC here. 616 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:18,404 {\an1}they said it was unsafe to have a CPAC here. 617 00:17:18,470 --> 00:17:20,005 {\an1}Do you feel safe? [ Laughs ] 618 00:17:20,072 --> 00:17:21,440 {\an1}I do, too. 619 00:17:21,507 --> 00:17:23,976 {\an1}♪♪ 620 00:17:24,042 --> 00:17:26,078 {\an1}You think that Trump will still get the nomination? 621 00:17:26,145 --> 00:17:28,480 {\an1}I think it's almost an inevitability. 622 00:17:28,547 --> 00:17:30,000 {\an1}Really? I see people doubling down on Trump. 623 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:30,115 {\an1}Really? I see people doubling down on Trump. 624 00:17:30,182 --> 00:17:32,117 {\an1}Yeah. You know? Yeah. They love him. 625 00:17:32,184 --> 00:17:34,019 {\an1}Do you think there are people 626 00:17:34,086 --> 00:17:35,654 {\an1}who are ready to move on from Trump? 627 00:17:35,721 --> 00:17:36,000 {\an1}I think so. 628 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:36,855 {\an1}I think so. 629 00:17:36,922 --> 00:17:38,457 {\an1}Do you think that's a good idea? 630 00:17:38,524 --> 00:17:39,625 {\an1}I think so. 631 00:17:39,691 --> 00:17:41,360 {\an1}No, it isn't losing its energy. 632 00:17:41,427 --> 00:17:42,000 {\an1}No? Once Trump comes, it's a different deal? It'll... 633 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:43,195 {\an1}No? Once Trump comes, it's a different deal? It'll... 634 00:17:43,262 --> 00:17:44,997 {\an1}Do you think he's gonna light it up on Saturday? 635 00:17:45,063 --> 00:17:46,565 {\an1}When does he not, right? 636 00:17:48,667 --> 00:17:49,968 {\an1}Hey, Seb, can I ask you a quick question 637 00:17:50,035 --> 00:17:51,570 {\an1}for "The Circus," Showtime? 638 00:17:51,637 --> 00:17:53,572 {\an1}Yeah. "The Circus." 639 00:17:53,639 --> 00:17:54,000 {\an1}Yeah. 640 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:54,573 {\an1}Yeah. 641 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:56,008 {\an1}No, why not? 642 00:17:56,074 --> 00:17:57,409 {\an1}How do you know? 643 00:17:57,476 --> 00:17:59,511 {\an1}I haven't even asked you anything yet. 644 00:18:00,979 --> 00:18:03,015 {\an1}Oh. You might be the asshole then. 645 00:18:03,081 --> 00:18:04,283 {\an1}I was just being kind. 646 00:18:04,349 --> 00:18:06,000 {\an1}I was just gonna ask you about CPAC. 647 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:06,118 {\an1}I was just gonna ask you about CPAC. 648 00:18:06,185 --> 00:18:07,486 {\an1}You don't even know me. 649 00:18:07,553 --> 00:18:10,088 {\an1}♪♪ 650 00:18:10,155 --> 00:18:12,000 {\an1}Actually, the rule on the railroads was, 651 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:13,292 {\an1}Actually, the rule on the railroads was, 652 00:18:13,358 --> 00:18:14,626 {\an1}if you wanted sick leave, 653 00:18:14,693 --> 00:18:17,996 {\an1}you had to put in for it several days in advance. 654 00:18:18,063 --> 00:18:20,732 {\an1}How about the CHIPS and Science Act 655 00:18:20,799 --> 00:18:24,000 {\an1}that claims to help the U.S. compete against China? 656 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:24,670 {\an1}that claims to help the U.S. compete against China? 657 00:18:24,736 --> 00:18:26,538 {\an1}That sounds really good, right? 658 00:18:26,605 --> 00:18:28,974 {\an1}[ Light applause ] 659 00:18:31,477 --> 00:18:34,179 {\an1}McKinnon: First full day of CPAC. Your takeaway? 660 00:18:34,246 --> 00:18:35,247 {\an1}It's been pretty sleepy, man. 661 00:18:35,314 --> 00:18:36,000 {\an1}Not the kind of energy from CPAC's past. 662 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:37,249 {\an1}Not the kind of energy from CPAC's past. 663 00:18:37,316 --> 00:18:38,383 {\an1}It's been awhile for me. 664 00:18:38,450 --> 00:18:39,885 {\an1}I guess we don't see Trump till Saturday, 665 00:18:39,952 --> 00:18:42,000 {\an1}so maybe that'll change. Yeah, yeah. Pretty sleepy. 666 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:42,988 {\an1}so maybe that'll change. Yeah, yeah. Pretty sleepy. 667 00:18:43,055 --> 00:18:47,125 {\an1}It's funny. The contrast between the politician speakers, 668 00:18:47,192 --> 00:18:48,000 {\an1}who, you can tell, are trying to move on from Trump, 669 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:48,694 {\an1}who, you can tell, are trying to move on from Trump, 670 00:18:48,760 --> 00:18:50,128 {\an1}the senators I mentioned... Yeah, yeah. 671 00:18:50,195 --> 00:18:51,763 {\an1}...and then, like, the entertainer speakers. 672 00:18:51,830 --> 00:18:53,432 {\an1}Meanwhile this whole hallway here 673 00:18:53,499 --> 00:18:54,000 {\an1}is Real America's Voice and Newsmax 674 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:56,201 {\an1}is Real America's Voice and Newsmax 675 00:18:56,268 --> 00:18:58,437 {\an1}and all of these MAGA media outlets. 676 00:18:58,504 --> 00:18:59,905 {\an1}Competing in this ecosystem 677 00:18:59,972 --> 00:19:00,000 {\an1}to see who can be the most Trumpian. Right. 678 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:02,808 {\an1}to see who can be the most Trumpian. Right. 679 00:19:02,875 --> 00:19:04,076 {\an1}Mike Pence is not here, 680 00:19:04,142 --> 00:19:06,000 {\an1}and he's an interesting character 681 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:06,178 {\an1}and he's an interesting character 682 00:19:06,245 --> 00:19:08,413 {\an1}in this Shakespearean drama, right? 683 00:19:08,480 --> 00:19:10,382 {\an1}Pence would have been booed in this room. 684 00:19:10,449 --> 00:19:12,000 {\an1}And it's interesting to see whether maybe outside 685 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:12,518 {\an1}And it's interesting to see whether maybe outside 686 00:19:12,584 --> 00:19:15,187 {\an1}of this MAGA bubble, is there another group 687 00:19:15,254 --> 00:19:17,122 {\an1}that Pence might appeal to? 688 00:19:17,189 --> 00:19:18,000 {\an1}♪♪ 689 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:24,496 {\an1}♪♪ 690 00:19:24,563 --> 00:19:26,331 {\an1}Pence: I'm a Christian, a conservative, 691 00:19:26,398 --> 00:19:28,600 {\an1}and a Republican, in that order. 692 00:19:28,667 --> 00:19:30,000 {\an1}And it is my honor to be here. 693 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:31,236 {\an1}And it is my honor to be here. 694 00:19:31,303 --> 00:19:32,905 {\an1}[ Applause ] 695 00:19:32,971 --> 00:19:35,307 {\an1}Palmieri: We're here to see former Vice President Mike Pence 696 00:19:35,374 --> 00:19:36,000 {\an1}at Bob Jones University, which is an evangelical college. 697 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:39,244 {\an1}at Bob Jones University, which is an evangelical college. 698 00:19:39,311 --> 00:19:41,346 {\an1}South Carolina's an important state for Mike Pence 699 00:19:41,413 --> 00:19:42,000 {\an1}if he's gonna run for president. 700 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:42,915 {\an1}if he's gonna run for president. 701 00:19:42,981 --> 00:19:45,384 {\an1}He's been doing a national book tour. 702 00:19:45,450 --> 00:19:48,000 {\an1}He's been hitting a lot of early primary states. 703 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:48,587 {\an1}He's been hitting a lot of early primary states. 704 00:19:48,654 --> 00:19:51,590 {\an1}If you're not Trump, you're not DeSantis, you need a rationale 705 00:19:51,657 --> 00:19:54,000 {\an1}for why you should be the Republican nominee. 706 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:54,326 {\an1}for why you should be the Republican nominee. 707 00:19:54,393 --> 00:19:57,963 {\an1}Pence's rationale is, he's the evangelical candidate. 708 00:19:58,030 --> 00:19:59,097 {\an1}[ Camera shutter clicking ] 709 00:19:59,164 --> 00:20:00,000 {\an1}He has been asked a few times 710 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:01,300 {\an1}He has been asked a few times 711 00:20:01,366 --> 00:20:04,069 {\an1}in the last week whether or not he would support Donald Trump 712 00:20:04,136 --> 00:20:06,000 {\an1}if Donald Trump was the nominee. 713 00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:06,238 {\an1}if Donald Trump was the nominee. 714 00:20:06,305 --> 00:20:09,074 {\an1}Donald Trump, would you support him? 715 00:20:09,141 --> 00:20:12,000 {\an1}Well, there might be somebody I'd prefer to support more. 716 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:12,611 {\an1}Well, there might be somebody I'd prefer to support more. 717 00:20:12,678 --> 00:20:14,246 {\an1}Hey, everybody. Man: Evening. 718 00:20:14,313 --> 00:20:17,115 {\an1}I saw an interview you did last week, and you said 719 00:20:17,182 --> 00:20:18,000 {\an1}that you thought that President Trump 720 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:19,017 {\an1}that you thought that President Trump 721 00:20:19,084 --> 00:20:20,786 {\an1}was the only person who could have beaten 722 00:20:20,852 --> 00:20:23,322 {\an1}Hillary Clinton in 2016. I do. I really do. 723 00:20:23,388 --> 00:20:24,000 {\an1}I worked for her. I kind of think the same thing. 724 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:26,325 {\an1}I worked for her. I kind of think the same thing. 725 00:20:26,391 --> 00:20:28,026 {\an1}And you'd said that it's time 726 00:20:28,093 --> 00:20:29,995 {\an1}for the Republican Party to move on. 727 00:20:30,062 --> 00:20:32,264 {\an1}Have you thought about how you make that case 728 00:20:32,331 --> 00:20:35,167 {\an1}without alienating his supporters, 729 00:20:35,233 --> 00:20:36,000 {\an1}which is really the Republican base? 730 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:37,135 {\an1}which is really the Republican base? 731 00:20:37,202 --> 00:20:40,238 {\an1}Now, more than ever, I think you're going to see Republicans 732 00:20:40,305 --> 00:20:42,000 {\an1}come together around the kind of leadership 733 00:20:42,000 --> 00:20:42,841 {\an1}come together around the kind of leadership 734 00:20:42,908 --> 00:20:44,576 {\an1}that will meet this moment. 735 00:20:44,643 --> 00:20:46,178 {\an1}And I'm very confident that our voters 736 00:20:46,244 --> 00:20:48,000 {\an1}will choose the right standard-bearer 737 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:48,113 {\an1}will choose the right standard-bearer 738 00:20:48,180 --> 00:20:50,415 {\an1}who will lead us to victory in 2024. 739 00:20:50,482 --> 00:20:52,351 {\an1}Woman: Thanks, guys. 740 00:20:52,417 --> 00:20:53,485 {\an1}We're good? Woman #2: Thank you. 741 00:20:53,552 --> 00:20:54,000 {\an1}-Thank you, sir. -Appreciate it. 742 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:54,553 {\an1}-Thank you, sir. -Appreciate it. 743 00:20:54,620 --> 00:20:56,154 {\an1}Thank you. 744 00:20:56,221 --> 00:20:58,857 {\an1}Without further ado, would you please welcome 745 00:20:58,924 --> 00:21:00,000 {\an1}Vice President Mike Pence? 746 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:00,826 {\an1}Vice President Mike Pence? 747 00:21:00,892 --> 00:21:01,960 {\an1}[ Applause ] 748 00:21:02,027 --> 00:21:03,729 {\an1}Palmieri: This is a really good crowd. 749 00:21:03,795 --> 00:21:05,263 {\an1}There are more than a thousand people 750 00:21:05,330 --> 00:21:06,000 {\an1}who have turned out to see Mike Pence. 751 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:06,832 {\an1}who have turned out to see Mike Pence. 752 00:21:06,898 --> 00:21:08,700 {\an1}[ Applause ] 753 00:21:08,767 --> 00:21:11,703 {\an1}Let's talk about someone that is a bit of an enigma 754 00:21:11,770 --> 00:21:12,000 {\an1}to most of us, but who you know very well, 755 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:14,306 {\an1}to most of us, but who you know very well, 756 00:21:14,373 --> 00:21:15,974 {\an1}and that is President Trump. 757 00:21:16,041 --> 00:21:17,376 {\an1}I know him well. 758 00:21:17,442 --> 00:21:18,000 {\an1}[ Laughter ] 759 00:21:18,000 --> 00:21:18,577 {\an1}[ Laughter ] 760 00:21:18,644 --> 00:21:21,279 {\an1}Your public personas are very different. 761 00:21:21,346 --> 00:21:23,949 {\an1}So how did you manage a working relationship? 762 00:21:24,016 --> 00:21:26,218 {\an1}Uh... 763 00:21:26,284 --> 00:21:28,186 {\an1}You know, it was the greatest honor of my life... 764 00:21:28,253 --> 00:21:30,000 {\an1}[ Laughter ] 765 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:31,056 {\an1}[ Laughter ] 766 00:21:31,123 --> 00:21:32,991 {\an1}I want to tell you, it was the greatest honor of my life 767 00:21:33,058 --> 00:21:34,259 {\an1}to be your vice president. 768 00:21:34,326 --> 00:21:35,360 {\an1}And I want to thank you all 769 00:21:35,427 --> 00:21:36,000 {\an1}for the privilege of being able to serve. 770 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:37,262 {\an1}for the privilege of being able to serve. 771 00:21:37,329 --> 00:21:39,097 {\an1}[ Applause ] 772 00:21:39,164 --> 00:21:41,433 {\an1}President Trump was my president, he was my friend, 773 00:21:41,500 --> 00:21:42,000 {\an1}and I was always loyal to President Donald Trump. 774 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:44,302 {\an1}and I was always loyal to President Donald Trump. 775 00:21:44,369 --> 00:21:47,539 {\an1}The only higher loyalty for a vice president 776 00:21:47,606 --> 00:21:48,000 {\an1}is to God and the Constitution. 777 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:49,574 {\an1}is to God and the Constitution. 778 00:21:49,641 --> 00:21:51,276 {\an1}[ Applause ] Thank you so much. 779 00:21:51,343 --> 00:21:54,000 {\an1}♪♪ 780 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:56,715 {\an1}♪♪ 781 00:21:56,782 --> 00:22:00,000 {\an1}♪♪ 782 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:02,154 {\an1}♪♪ 783 00:22:02,220 --> 00:22:05,457 {\an1}Man: Okay, we're back out here live at CPAC 2023 784 00:22:05,524 --> 00:22:06,000 {\an1}here at the beautiful Gaylord. 785 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:07,025 {\an1}here at the beautiful Gaylord. 786 00:22:07,092 --> 00:22:09,194 {\an1}♪♪ 787 00:22:09,261 --> 00:22:12,000 {\an1}Taylor Greene: Well, welcome back to Maryland, CPAC. 788 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:12,164 {\an1}Taylor Greene: Well, welcome back to Maryland, CPAC. 789 00:22:12,230 --> 00:22:13,231 {\an1}Woman: Yay! 790 00:22:13,298 --> 00:22:14,966 {\an1}The left has told us something 791 00:22:15,033 --> 00:22:18,000 {\an1}that should put fear in the heart of every parent. 792 00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:18,303 {\an1}that should put fear in the heart of every parent. 793 00:22:18,370 --> 00:22:21,206 {\an1}They said they're coming for our children. 794 00:22:21,273 --> 00:22:24,000 {\an1}Guilfoyle: Remember what this is all really about for the left. 795 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:25,410 {\an1}Guilfoyle: Remember what this is all really about for the left. 796 00:22:25,477 --> 00:22:29,047 {\an1}It is about undermining your ability to make the decisions 797 00:22:29,114 --> 00:22:30,000 {\an1}that are best for you and for your family. 798 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:33,318 {\an1}that are best for you and for your family. 799 00:22:33,385 --> 00:22:34,786 {\an1}It's sort of weird that Pennsylvania 800 00:22:34,853 --> 00:22:36,000 {\an1}managed to elect a vegetable. 801 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:36,421 {\an1}managed to elect a vegetable. 802 00:22:36,488 --> 00:22:37,622 {\an1}I'd love for John Fetterman 803 00:22:37,689 --> 00:22:39,424 {\an1}to have, like, good, gainful employment. 804 00:22:39,491 --> 00:22:42,000 {\an1}Maybe he could be, like, a bag guy at, like, a grocery store. 805 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:42,728 {\an1}Maybe he could be, like, a bag guy at, like, a grocery store. 806 00:22:42,794 --> 00:22:45,197 {\an1}Gaetz: We either get this government back on our side, 807 00:22:45,263 --> 00:22:47,933 {\an1}or we defund and get rid of, 808 00:22:47,999 --> 00:22:48,000 {\an1}abolish the FBI, CDC, ATF, 809 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:53,338 {\an1}abolish the FBI, CDC, ATF, 810 00:22:53,405 --> 00:22:54,000 {\an1}DOJ, every last one of them, 811 00:22:54,000 --> 00:22:55,640 {\an1}DOJ, every last one of them, 812 00:22:55,707 --> 00:22:58,276 {\an1}if they do not come to heel! 813 00:22:58,343 --> 00:23:00,000 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 814 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:00,746 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 815 00:23:00,812 --> 00:23:02,114 {\an1}Miller: For people that are here, 816 00:23:02,180 --> 00:23:04,249 {\an1}there just isn't a lot of excitement for the people 817 00:23:04,316 --> 00:23:06,000 {\an1}who are saying, "We need to move on from MAGA." 818 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:06,551 {\an1}who are saying, "We need to move on from MAGA." 819 00:23:06,618 --> 00:23:08,620 {\an1}Right. If you're here... 820 00:23:08,687 --> 00:23:09,688 {\an1}You want MAGA. 821 00:23:09,755 --> 00:23:11,289 {\an1}[ Laughing ] Seriously. 822 00:23:11,356 --> 00:23:12,000 {\an1}MAGA's what you're going for. 823 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:13,358 {\an1}MAGA's what you're going for. 824 00:23:13,425 --> 00:23:16,027 {\an1}I saw Nikki Haley, and I saw Mike Pompeo. Yeah. 825 00:23:16,094 --> 00:23:18,000 {\an1}The people in the room didn't seem to kind be there for Nikki. 826 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:19,297 {\an1}The people in the room didn't seem to kind be there for Nikki. 827 00:23:19,364 --> 00:23:21,600 {\an1}We've lost the popular vote 828 00:23:21,666 --> 00:23:24,000 {\an1}in the last seven out of eight presidential elections. 829 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:25,604 {\an1}in the last seven out of eight presidential elections. 830 00:23:25,670 --> 00:23:29,975 {\an1}If you're tired of losing, put your trust in a new generation. 831 00:23:30,041 --> 00:23:34,179 {\an1}And if you want to win, not just as a party, but as a country, 832 00:23:34,246 --> 00:23:36,000 {\an1}I'm here to ask for your vote. 833 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:37,749 {\an1}I'm here to ask for your vote. 834 00:23:37,816 --> 00:23:40,285 {\an1}You know who does get MAGA? Kari Lake. 835 00:23:40,352 --> 00:23:41,753 {\an1}She understands the MAGA base. 836 00:23:41,820 --> 00:23:42,000 {\an1}She understands why they like Trump, right? Yeah. Yeah. 837 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:43,655 {\an1}She understands why they like Trump, right? Yeah. Yeah. 838 00:23:43,722 --> 00:23:45,257 {\an1}So that's why she's the keynote tonight, 839 00:23:45,323 --> 00:23:47,692 {\an1}Trump's the keynote tomorrow. Like at the political conventions. 840 00:23:47,759 --> 00:23:48,000 {\an1}Yeah. Wednesday night is the VP. 841 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:49,194 {\an1}Yeah. Wednesday night is the VP. 842 00:23:49,261 --> 00:23:50,595 {\an1}Yeah. Thursday night is the... 843 00:23:50,662 --> 00:23:52,063 {\an1}President. ...is the president. 844 00:23:52,130 --> 00:23:54,000 {\an1}Kari Lake in the VP slot. I'm just saying. 845 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:54,166 {\an1}Kari Lake in the VP slot. I'm just saying. 846 00:23:54,232 --> 00:23:58,837 {\an1}♪♪ 847 00:23:58,904 --> 00:24:00,000 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 848 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:00,238 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 849 00:24:00,305 --> 00:24:01,406 {\an1}Man: Kari, Kari? 850 00:24:01,473 --> 00:24:03,475 {\an1}-Kari, good on you. -You won the race. 851 00:24:05,977 --> 00:24:06,000 {\an1}Miller: So, Fox isn't here. DeSantis isn't here. 852 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:08,413 {\an1}Miller: So, Fox isn't here. DeSantis isn't here. 853 00:24:08,480 --> 00:24:10,248 {\an1}There are some people that are saying, 854 00:24:10,315 --> 00:24:11,783 {\an1}"Maybe the party's moving in a different direction." 855 00:24:11,850 --> 00:24:12,000 {\an1}You're closer to the MAGA base than anybody. What do you say? 856 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:14,252 {\an1}You're closer to the MAGA base than anybody. What do you say? 857 00:24:14,319 --> 00:24:15,854 {\an1}What do you say? Look at this crowd. 858 00:24:15,921 --> 00:24:17,889 {\an1}Do you think America First is gone? No. 859 00:24:17,956 --> 00:24:18,000 {\an1}America First is the Republican Party. 860 00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:20,058 {\an1}America First is the Republican Party. 861 00:24:20,125 --> 00:24:21,326 {\an1}And you think these folks are gonna be all-in 862 00:24:21,393 --> 00:24:23,728 {\an1}with Trump in '24? I hope they are. 863 00:24:23,795 --> 00:24:24,000 {\an1}They've always wanted us to fall in line when their guy wins. 864 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:27,365 {\an1}They've always wanted us to fall in line when their guy wins. 865 00:24:27,432 --> 00:24:29,601 {\an1}And when our guy wins or when I win, 866 00:24:29,668 --> 00:24:30,000 {\an1}they don't fall in line with us. 867 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:30,836 {\an1}they don't fall in line with us. 868 00:24:30,902 --> 00:24:32,504 {\an1}Is DeSantis their guy or our guy? 869 00:24:32,571 --> 00:24:34,005 {\an1}Like, you sent a tweet the other day kind of 870 00:24:34,072 --> 00:24:35,440 {\an1}saying that Soros endorsed him. 871 00:24:35,507 --> 00:24:36,000 {\an1}Seemed like you were attacking him. 872 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:36,675 {\an1}Seemed like you were attacking him. 873 00:24:36,741 --> 00:24:38,009 {\an1}I think DeSantis is a great governor. 874 00:24:38,076 --> 00:24:40,178 {\an1}And I think people just re-elected him for governor 875 00:24:40,245 --> 00:24:41,947 {\an1}because he's been an effective governor. 876 00:24:42,013 --> 00:24:43,215 {\an1}And it's Donald Trump's time. 877 00:24:43,281 --> 00:24:44,449 {\an1}Man: Support Trump. 878 00:24:44,516 --> 00:24:45,984 {\an1}Thank you for your support for President Trump. 879 00:24:46,051 --> 00:24:47,018 {\an1}Thank you. Thank you. 880 00:24:47,085 --> 00:24:48,000 {\an1}Together: [ Chanting ] Kari, Kari! 881 00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:48,987 {\an1}Together: [ Chanting ] Kari, Kari! 882 00:24:49,054 --> 00:24:52,757 {\an1}Woman: Ladies and gentlemen, the Kari Lake! 883 00:24:52,824 --> 00:24:54,000 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 884 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:55,360 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 885 00:24:55,427 --> 00:24:59,464 {\an1}Abe Lincoln brought together a divided nation. 886 00:24:59,531 --> 00:25:00,000 {\an1}And I will be damned if we let the radical left 887 00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:02,334 {\an1}And I will be damned if we let the radical left 888 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:05,136 {\an1}brainwash our kids, rewrite history, 889 00:25:05,203 --> 00:25:06,000 {\an1}and tell our kids to judge people 890 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:07,172 {\an1}and tell our kids to judge people 891 00:25:07,239 --> 00:25:08,373 {\an1}by the color of their skin. 892 00:25:08,440 --> 00:25:10,175 {\an1}It's not gonna happen on my watch. 893 00:25:10,242 --> 00:25:11,343 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 894 00:25:11,409 --> 00:25:12,000 {\an1}We stand with our patriots past and present, 895 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:13,912 {\an1}We stand with our patriots past and present, 896 00:25:13,979 --> 00:25:18,000 {\an1}with George Washington, JFK, Ronald Reagan, Steve Bannon. 897 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:18,884 {\an1}with George Washington, JFK, Ronald Reagan, Steve Bannon. 898 00:25:18,950 --> 00:25:21,553 {\an1}We stand with Donald J. Trump. 899 00:25:21,620 --> 00:25:23,388 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 900 00:25:23,455 --> 00:25:24,000 {\an1}♪♪ 901 00:25:24,000 --> 00:25:29,794 {\an1}♪♪ 902 00:25:29,861 --> 00:25:30,000 {\an1}Crowd: [ Chanting ] We need Donald Trump! 903 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:31,429 {\an1}Crowd: [ Chanting ] We need Donald Trump! 904 00:25:31,496 --> 00:25:32,731 {\an1}We need Donald Trump! 905 00:25:32,797 --> 00:25:34,065 {\an1}Reporter: Former President Donald Trump 906 00:25:34,132 --> 00:25:35,467 {\an1}will headline the final day 907 00:25:35,533 --> 00:25:36,000 {\an1}of the Conservative Political Action Conference. 908 00:25:36,000 --> 00:25:37,302 {\an1}of the Conservative Political Action Conference. 909 00:25:37,369 --> 00:25:40,205 {\an1}Any minute now, who's gonna walk through that door? 910 00:25:40,272 --> 00:25:41,673 {\an1}Man: The MAGA king! 911 00:25:41,740 --> 00:25:42,000 {\an1}Man #2: CPAC is Trump! 912 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:43,208 {\an1}Man #2: CPAC is Trump! 913 00:25:43,275 --> 00:25:45,911 {\an1}Reporter #2: At any moment, CPAC will announce the results 914 00:25:45,977 --> 00:25:47,879 {\an1}of its new presidential straw poll. 915 00:25:47,946 --> 00:25:48,000 {\an1}Woman: Ladies and gentlemen, 916 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:49,447 {\an1}Woman: Ladies and gentlemen, 917 00:25:49,514 --> 00:25:53,952 {\an1}it's time for the 2023 CPAC straw poll. 918 00:25:54,019 --> 00:25:56,054 {\an1}The reality is, there's about as much mystery 919 00:25:56,121 --> 00:25:59,357 {\an1}in this as a Politburo vote for Putin. 920 00:25:59,424 --> 00:26:00,000 {\an1}Man: Who's gonna be your choice in the straw poll ballot? 921 00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:01,626 {\an1}Man: Who's gonna be your choice in the straw poll ballot? 922 00:26:01,693 --> 00:26:03,862 {\an1}All right? [ Cheers and applause ] 923 00:26:03,929 --> 00:26:06,000 {\an1}Reporter #3: Unsurprisingly, Trump did win that straw poll, 924 00:26:06,000 --> 00:26:06,464 {\an1}Reporter #3: Unsurprisingly, Trump did win that straw poll, 925 00:26:06,531 --> 00:26:09,868 {\an1}62% over DeSantis, who is at 20%. 926 00:26:11,236 --> 00:26:12,000 {\an1}McKinnon: So 62%. 927 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:12,537 {\an1}McKinnon: So 62%. 928 00:26:12,604 --> 00:26:14,472 {\an1}That's a solid majority. Home crowd wins. 929 00:26:14,539 --> 00:26:16,975 {\an1}There was a CPAC in August. He had 69% there. 930 00:26:17,042 --> 00:26:18,000 {\an1}So it's like, a little slippage. 931 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:18,743 {\an1}So it's like, a little slippage. 932 00:26:18,810 --> 00:26:21,680 {\an1}But he did what he was expected to do. Yeah. 933 00:26:21,746 --> 00:26:24,000 {\an1}I mean, the fact that DeSantis got 20% among this crowd 934 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:24,783 {\an1}I mean, the fact that DeSantis got 20% among this crowd 935 00:26:24,849 --> 00:26:26,351 {\an1}suggests that it's a two-person race. 936 00:26:26,418 --> 00:26:27,652 {\an1}Yeah. It's not a one-person race. 937 00:26:27,719 --> 00:26:30,000 {\an1}That's what it tells me. Now, like, in the White House, 938 00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:30,355 {\an1}That's what it tells me. Now, like, in the White House, 939 00:26:30,422 --> 00:26:32,290 {\an1}Democrat White Houses pay attention to CPAC 940 00:26:32,357 --> 00:26:34,259 {\an1}because it tells you, like, where the base is, so... 941 00:26:34,326 --> 00:26:36,000 {\an1}They kind of wanted 100% Trump vote, didn't they? 942 00:26:36,000 --> 00:26:36,795 {\an1}They kind of wanted 100% Trump vote, didn't they? 943 00:26:36,861 --> 00:26:38,897 {\an1}You want the devil you know. Yeah. 944 00:26:38,964 --> 00:26:40,298 {\an1}You want the devil you know, and... 945 00:26:40,365 --> 00:26:41,733 {\an1}And you want the devil you know 946 00:26:41,800 --> 00:26:42,000 {\an1}who's, like, 76 years old and who's lost. 947 00:26:42,000 --> 00:26:43,535 {\an1}who's, like, 76 years old and who's lost. 948 00:26:43,601 --> 00:26:45,603 {\an1}[ Crowd chanting "USA" ] 949 00:26:45,670 --> 00:26:48,000 {\an1}♪♪ 950 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:50,375 {\an1}♪♪ 951 00:26:50,442 --> 00:26:51,643 {\an1}Trump: Well, thank you very much. 952 00:26:51,710 --> 00:26:54,000 {\an1}And I'm thrilled to be back at CPAC 953 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:54,112 {\an1}And I'm thrilled to be back at CPAC 954 00:26:54,179 --> 00:26:58,249 {\an1}with thousands of great and true American patriots. 955 00:26:58,316 --> 00:26:59,651 {\an1}And that's what you are. 956 00:26:59,718 --> 00:27:00,000 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 957 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:01,119 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 958 00:27:01,186 --> 00:27:04,723 {\an1}In 2016, I declared, "I am your voice." 959 00:27:04,789 --> 00:27:06,000 {\an1}Today I add, "I am your warrior, I am your justice, 960 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:09,194 {\an1}Today I add, "I am your warrior, I am your justice, 961 00:27:09,260 --> 00:27:12,000 {\an1}and for those who have been wronged and betrayed, 962 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:12,931 {\an1}and for those who have been wronged and betrayed, 963 00:27:12,998 --> 00:27:14,966 {\an1}I am your retribution." 964 00:27:15,033 --> 00:27:16,201 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 965 00:27:16,267 --> 00:27:17,702 {\an1}When we started this journey, 966 00:27:17,769 --> 00:27:18,000 {\an1}we had a Republican Party that was ruled by freaks, neocons... 967 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:22,173 {\an1}we had a Republican Party that was ruled by freaks, neocons... 968 00:27:22,240 --> 00:27:23,742 {\an1}[ Laughter ] ...globalists, 969 00:27:23,808 --> 00:27:24,000 {\an1}open-border zealots, and fools. 970 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:27,412 {\an1}open-border zealots, and fools. 971 00:27:27,479 --> 00:27:29,447 {\an1}Lunatics and maniacs, 972 00:27:29,514 --> 00:27:30,000 {\an1}they do not own me. I don't need them. 973 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:31,649 {\an1}they do not own me. I don't need them. 974 00:27:31,716 --> 00:27:33,118 {\an1}I don't need anything about them. 975 00:27:33,184 --> 00:27:34,352 {\an1}I don't need their money. 976 00:27:34,419 --> 00:27:36,000 {\an1}They cannot steer me, they cannot shake me, 977 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:36,755 {\an1}They cannot steer me, they cannot shake me, 978 00:27:36,821 --> 00:27:38,990 {\an1}and they will never, ever control me. 979 00:27:39,057 --> 00:27:42,000 {\an1}And they will never, ever, therefore, control you. 980 00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:42,627 {\an1}And they will never, ever, therefore, control you. 981 00:27:42,694 --> 00:27:44,496 {\an1}[ Cheers and applause ] 982 00:27:44,562 --> 00:27:46,931 {\an1}♪♪ 983 00:27:46,998 --> 00:27:48,000 {\an1}This is the final battle. 984 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:48,933 {\an1}This is the final battle. 985 00:27:49,000 --> 00:27:51,169 {\an1}They know it, I know it, you know it. 986 00:27:51,236 --> 00:27:54,000 {\an1}Everybody knows it! This is it. 987 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:54,639 {\an1}Everybody knows it! This is it. 988 00:27:54,706 --> 00:27:58,510 {\an1}♪ T with a R with a O, U, B, L, E, man ♪ 989 00:27:58,576 --> 00:28:00,000 {\an1}♪ Looking for some trouble ♪ 990 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:00,078 {\an1}♪ Looking for some trouble ♪ 991 00:28:00,145 --> 00:28:04,049 {\an1}♪ T with a R with a O, U, B, L, E, man ♪ 992 00:28:04,115 --> 00:28:05,817 {\an1}♪ Looking for some trouble ♪ 993 00:28:05,884 --> 00:28:06,000 {\an1}♪♪ 994 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:08,119 {\an1}♪♪ 995 00:28:08,186 --> 00:28:18,997 {\an1}♪ T with a R with a O, U, B, L, E, man ♪