And after a year away from the public eye, the fervor with which the billionaire was received shows that the Republican Party is still dominated by the former president, who served only one term and faced two trials in impeachment. The slogan “four more years!” was intoned by his supporters, who cheered wildly as he spoke out against “woke tyranny” and “cancel culture”.
Application in 2024?
The 75-year-old billionaire reiterated, without proof, that the 2020 election had been “rigged”, and alluded to a possible candidacy in 2024. “We’ve done it twice and we’re doing it again,” he said. presenting his 2020 defeat as a victory. But he left the public in the dark about his willingness to personally challenge Joe Biden for the next presidential term.
Vanessa Broussard, from Texas, is a strong supporter of the wealthy businessman. She says she barely slept the night before, so emotional was she to see him soon. “I don’t think there are words that can describe how I feel about Donald Trump,” confided this 40-year-old Texan, before the speech. “I saw what he accomplished as the 45th President of the United States. We had a prosperous economy […], a wall being built on our southern border. It made the country shine. America was flourishing. ”
Before the intervention of the former president, the atmosphere had changed in the hotel where the convention is held. Thus flourished banners “Trump 2024” – the year of the upcoming presidential election – and pins proclaiming that the last election, won by Democrat Joe Biden, was stolen from him. Signs also do not hesitate to insult the current president.
People everywhere wear caps with Donald Trump’s flagship slogan, “Make America Great Again”. Students, couples with children, elderly people, they all came for him.
providential man
For many conservatives here, Mr. Trump is the providential man, the one they hope to see return to the White House.
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