Old one President TrumpDonald TrumpUN report says Erik Prince violated arms embargo against Libya: Lee report after Romney impeachment vote: There is enough space in the Republican Party ‘for both of us’ Nunes lawsuit against CNN is rejected MORE is due to speak at the Annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) later this month in Orlando, Florida – his first public appearance since he left the White House.
Two sources familiar with the matter told The Hill that Trump will speak about the future of the Republican Party and the conservative movement. It should also aim President bidenJoe BidenREAD: Gigantic COVID-19 relief bill from House Democrats House panel reveals relief package .9T Nunes lawsuit against CNN filed MOREThe company’s immigration platform, specifically its “disastrous amnesty and border policies,” according to the sources.
A spokesman for the American Conservative Union, which hosts the CPAC, also confirmed that Trump will speak. The spokesman said Trump will speak on February 28, the last day of the conference.
Trump’s next appearance at the CPAC, which will be held February 25-28, was first reported by the New York Post.
The conservative annual confabulation, which attracts a number of Republican activists, think tankers and lawmakers, is normally held in Maryland, but has been moved this year to the Hyatt Regency in Orlando to avoid severe restrictions on the coronavirus.
The move to Florida, near Trump’s Palm Beach residence, has sparked speculation about whether the former president would make an appearance.
Trump’s news comes amid an intraparty reckoning about Trump’s place in the GOP. While legislators in Congress are divided over the ex-president, most recently over impeachment because of his role in inciting the January 6 riot on Capitol Hill, Trump remains very popular among party bases.
Although the former president has remained silent since he left office in January, he is expected to play an important role in encouraging certain candidates for the 2022 elections. Kevin McCarthyKevin McCarthy17 state attorney generals call for cancellation of K on student loan debts Rift Trump-McConnell divides Republican donors Trump declined meeting in Mar-a-Lago with Nikki Haley MORE (R-Calif.) He made a trip to Florida in late January, where he allegedly discussed the resumption of the majority of the lower house in 2022.
Trump did not specify who he plans to support, but gave some indications that he plans to support candidates who promote his policies.
Earlier this week, the former president released a statement targeting the minority leader in the Senate Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellOn The Money: What’s next for Neera Tanden’s nomination The elephant in the room: Trump’s remaining power 17 state attorneys call for K to be canceled on student loan debt MORE (R-Ky.), Affirming that he would support primary candidates who “advocate Making America Great Again”.
“Where necessary and appropriate, I will support the main rivals who advocate Making America Great Again and our America First policy. We want brilliant, strong, caring and compassionate leadership, ”said Trump at the time.
Trump’s focus on Biden’s immigration plan comes as the president presses for a comprehensive overhaul of the country’s immigration system.
A bill with your support was presented in Congress this month and includes providing a path to citizenship for young people brought to the US by their parents as children, allowing immigrant rural workers and those with Temporary Protection Status to quickly obtain green cards and undocumented immigrants apply for green cards after five years.
Immigration was an important issue for Trump, who advocated strict restrictions on legal immigration and refugees and worked to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Updated at 17:05