The Republican party is now the “proud voice” of everyday Americans across the country — and the party of “common sense,” President Trump declared Saturday during his keynote address at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
“Our party has become the proud voice of hard-working citizens of every race, religion, color and creed, and I think one of the main reasons — not that we are conservative or anything — [is] we are the party of common sense. It’s about common sense,” he told the crowd of about 1,000 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.
“Over the past month, we’ve confirmed an all-star team of warriors, patriots, visionaries who put the America First agenda into action,” he added.
And his team has been working overtime, he said.
“The fraudsters, liars, cheaters, globalists and deep-state bureaucrats are being sent packing,” the 78-year-old commander in chief crowed to the adoring CPAC crowd of 1,000 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Md.
“We are the party of common sense. It’s about common sense,” President Donald Trump said at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Aristide Economopoulos
“Over the past month, we’ve confirmed an all-star team of warriors, patriots, visionaries who put the America First agenda into action,” President Trump boasted. Samuel Corum/UPI/Shutterstock
Homan’s remarks come as President Trump’s appearance at at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Getty Images
Trump took the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference for the first time since reclaiming the White House. REUTERSTrump closed out what was an 80-minute address by vowing to “stand strong” and “fight” for America over the next four years.
“As of Jan. 20, 2025, the dark days of the high taxes, crushing regulations, rampant inflation, flagrant corruption, government weaponization and total incompetence — those days are over,” he said.
“But we cannot stop now! We are going to push forward every single day!
“In the immortal words of that great American hero, Capt. John Paul Jones, ‘I have not yet begun to fight!” he said, quoting the American Revolutionary War naval commander.
“And neither have you!” a smiling Trump added while the crowd later chanted “Fight! Fight! Fight!”
“So for the next four years, we are going to stand strong, we are going to work hard, We are going to fight, fight, fight and win, win, win!”
Former Israeli hostages of Hamas were in attendance. Aristide Economopoulos
Former Israeli hostages of Hamas during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. AFP via Getty ImagesThe raucous crowd included many protesters of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot who were pardoned by Trump, including one man who screamed “Daddy! We love you! Thank you, daddy!” as the president took the stage to the de-facto MAGA anthem, Lee Greenwood’s “Proud to Be An American” and raucous chants of “USA! USA! USA!”
Later, Trump blasted his predecessor, former President Joe Biden, calling him the “worst president in the history of our country.”
“I don’t care. I’ll say it. Jimmy Carter passed away, and he was a happy man when he passed away because it’s not even close,” the president continued in his verbal onslaught.
Trump blasted his predecessor, Joe Biden, calling him the “worst president in the history of our country. I don’t care. I’ll say it.” AFP via Getty Images
Tom Homan told an adoring crowd at CPAC Saturday that far-left New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was no “constitutional scholar.” AFP via Getty Images“Every single thing [Biden] touched turned to s–t,” he declared.
“We had a president who put illegal aliens up in penthouse suites and beautiful hotels on Park Avenue, on Madison Avenue, 5th Avenue in Manhattan. Now you have a president who is stamping their ticket to Gitmo,” he also said.
Earlier Saturday, Trump’s border czar Tom Homan — who proclaimed “if I offend anyone today, I don’t give a s–t” when he took to the podium — continued his war of words with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) during a fiery speech at CPAC.
“I read all these stories this week that Tom Homan insulted AOC. Well look, it’s not an insult if it’s true,” he said to applause.
Homan has asked the DOJ to investigate whether AOC was impeding ICE. AFP via Getty Images“She says Homan has no game, he has nothing on me,” he continued. “I think she’s a long way from being a constitutional scholar, myself.”
Homan made his remarks during the annual conservative gathering, which offered members of the Trump administration the chance to boast about its accomplishments during the first month of the president’s second term.
Homan and Ocasio-Cortez have sparred over the Trump administration’s immigration policies over X and in the news media this week — after the far-left New York congresswoman held a webinar titled “Know Your Rights in case of ICE.”
The move prompted Homan to ask the US Department of Justice whether the event was impeding ICE’s work.
Multiple Trump administration officials plan to take the stage as well including Deputy White House chief of staff Stephen Miller, and incoming United Nations Ambassador Elise Stefanik. Getty ImagesHoman spoke ahead of an expected appearance by the president, who earlier Saturday met privately with Polish President Andrzej Duda amid questions throughout Europe about the president’s approach to the Ukraine-Russia War – including his claim that Ukraine “started” Russia’s invasion of its own country
This year’s conference has drawn a who’s who of conservative leaders and Trump administration officials, including numerous Cabinet members.
Other speakers Saturday included Deputy White House chief of staff Stephen Miller; Argentina President Javier Milei and incoming United Nations Ambassador Elise Stefanik.
Vice President JD Vance addressed the conference Thursday, saying he remained positive about achieving peace in Europe even after Trump blasted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for being a “dictator.”
Vance didn’t mention Zelensky by name, but defended Trump’s choice to hold US talks with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia without a Ukrainian presence.
Elon Musk took the CPAC stage by storm on Thursday — decked out in a “Dark MAGA” outfit and wielding a prop chainsaw to signify the Department of Government Efficiency’s financial cuts to the federal government.
The tech billionaire and DOGE’s head honcho defended the new agency’s efforts to trim fat from federal agencies, with the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Department of Education seeing among the biggest cuts.






