Donald Trump in a rambling speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Texas, called "fascism without excuses" and "blood and dirt rhetoric". has been accused of spitting out over the weekend.
From the stage inDallason Saturday, the former president pushed the idea that the United States has been devastated since he left the White House last January. He claimed crime was out of control and the unemployment rate was skyrocketing - official figures show it is at its lowest level in half a century.
} His dark remarks drew fire on social media, withTexas Monthly journalist Michael Hardy accusing him of inciting violence.
Trump began his 108-minute speech by greeting "proud patriots" in the audience after taking the stage to "God Bless the USA."
Ronnie Jackson, a former White House physician and current Republican congressman from Texas, said Trump was "a former Navy admiral, a doctor, and now a member of Congress." It is.”
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"This is not the time to be complacent. We must use this opportunity to deal with the far-left socialist deranged fascists," he said. "We must hit them very hard. It must be a devastating defeat."
Aug 6, 2022 Former President Donald Trump delivers final remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas on Saturday
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He criticized Democratic centrist senators Joe Manchin and Kirsten Cinema for their support of anti-inflation laws. The bill cleared a procedural vote during Trump's address on Saturday, following Vice President Kamala Harris' tie vote. The bill then passed the Senate on Sunday.
Trump also criticized Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, calling him "the least popular politician in the country and even more popular than the crazy Nancy Pelosi." We have to do something,” he said.
He claimed that President Joe Biden "renounced our power and everything" when he withdrew U.S. troops from Afghanistan, adding that "they renounced our dignity."
Hardy, senior editor of The Texas Monthly, said that Trump's remarks about withdrawing from Afghanistan were "a reflection of the Nazis' loss of the First World War." It reflects the 'betrayal theory'," he tweeted.
"The streets of Democratic-run cities are drenched in the blood of innocent victims," Trump continued. "Bullets are killing beautiful little children who never had a chance. Carjackers were waiting like predators."
"This is literal blood and dirt rhetoric. Hardy said, referring to a Nazi slogan that expresses the idea that "ethnic identity is based solely on bloodline and the territory in which an individual lives." , according to CNN.
"We need the courage to say what we have to say and do what we have to do," Trump added.
"This is a rallying cry for street violence and worse," Hardy tweeted.
Mr Trump claimed that "many people say" that the January 6 mob was "not a crime".
"The only countries that do not have a drug problem are those that have introduced the death penalty for drug crimes," added the former president.
He also called Chinese President Xi Jinping a "strongman."
"Before the epidemic, I had a great relationship with President Xi. A strong man. He is a great man in many ways," he said. 63}
"The president-elect should use all his powers to restore order in Chicago," Trump said.
"Even if it included the deployment of the National Guard," he added.
Mr. Trump said he "wanted to send the Guards, wanted to send the military" in areas like Portland and Minneapolis.
"Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't," he said, adding that he wants troops to be sent to the Democratic-run metropolises of San Francisco, New York, and Chicago. rice field.
After calling for homeless relocation from big cities, calling immigrants crossing the southern border "invasion", and listing undocumented cases of immigrant murder, Hardy tweeted: did. Even years ago. This may be the most terrifying speech I have ever heard.Complete, unapologetized fascism." added Hardy.
He went on to say, "This is a very bloodthirsty fellow."
Mr Hardy tweeted that Mr Trump "demanded new legislation that would allow the president to fire public officials he deems corrupt". This calls for a complete purge of the government.
Jeb Bush's 2016 campaign communications His director and former RNC staffer, Tim Miller, tweeted: He ran and came to the conclusion that it would be very difficult to win the primary. I'm sorry he was the bearer of the bad weekend news. ''