
Trump gave the closing speech on the final day of the three-day conference, which also featured far-right Hungarian leader Viktor Orban, who has said he does not want Hungarians to "become peoples of mixed race." That included Kari Lake, who introduced him Saturday fresh off her victory this week in the Republican primary for governor in Arizona. Trump began his speech by announcing many of his allies running for office, or already in office, who were at the conference.

Trump stuck to many of the themes of his previous speeches, hitting on crime, inflation and the U.S. Wade, although it heavily featured throughout the conference.

He made no mention of the Supreme Court's decision in June to overturn Roe v. The biggest applause lines of the night, though, came when Trump discussed culture war issues, such as parental rights, and said he would "abolish the Department of Education" and "keep men out of women's sports." He also said he would not allow the teaching of critical race theory.īut Trump did not focus heavily on some of the Republican party's biggest culture war issues over the years, making only a passing reference to the Second Amendment. "Not from my perspective, I was never given any direction or order or knew of any plans of that nature," Trump's acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said in a recorded deposition that the committee tweeted last month.

6 committee has shared footage disputing Trump's claim about having 10,000 troops at the ready. 6 attack, saying that former Defense Department official Kash Patel was a witness to that. Trump repeated the claim that he wanted to call in the National Guard ahead of the Jan. He jokingly added, "When that story came out, people said, 'I never knew you were that strong physically.'" I know these people well, it's just not my deal," Trump said. "So my hands fell around another powerful guy, strong as hell. He also mocked the testimony of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, who said that she heard Trump tried to grab the steering wheel of the presidential vehicle. Lauren Boebert, there were shouts in the crowd to "free the J6 defendants." Trump mentioned those charged in connection to the attack, saying, "Look at these people whose lives are being destroyed." Capitol - calling them "disgusting."ĭuring an earlier speech by GOP Rep. 6 committee - which has been holding public hearings to present their findings about the attack on the U.S. Trump made a few references to the House Jan. Capitol, "disloyal." On Saturday, Trump said senators are only loyal to him because of his fundraising. Trump last month called McConnell, who refuses to defend Trump's actions surrounding the Jan.

He also blasted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for allowing the deal to come to the Senate floor. When Trump mentioned Barr, there were boos from the crowd. Trump's former Attorney General Bill Barr, who resigned amid Trump's false claims after the 2020 election, warned earlier this week to CBS News' Catherine Herridge that if Trump won in 2024, he would be a "78-year-old lame duck who's obviously bent on revenge more than anything else." Trump vowed to go to West Virginia, a state he won by nearly 20 points, and campaign against Manchin when he is up for reelection in 2024, as well as to campaign against Sinema when she also goes up for reelection that same year in Arizona. The Senate began debate after her vote, which will last for up to 20 hours before the Senate begins voting on the amendments. The bill received the support of all 50 Democrats and no Republicans. Vice President Kamala Harris delivered the tie-breaking vote to advance the legislation as Trump was speaking. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, who have both signed onto the climate deal that the Senate was voting on while Trump was on the stage. Trump spent a significant portion of the speech trashing moderate Democratic Sens.
