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| CPAC 2017 live: Steve Bannon taunts media and vows 'every day will be a fight' | |
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| 8.23pm GMT | |
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| Will people who have committed crimes as minor as traffic offences be deported? | |
| If they are not here legally, they have committed a crime and might be deported, Spicer says. The people who have a criminal record or might endanger public safety will be first priority, he says. | |
| 8.21pm GMT | |
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| Is the administration vetting Miguel Estrada as solicitor general before the travel ban case gets to the supreme court? Is the president “discouraged” about getting the nominees he wants for the cabinet? | |
| Spicer won’t answer the first one. On the second, he says there are “a deep bench” of possible candidates for the cabinet. But he attacks the Democrats for putting cabinet nominees through the wringer during their Senate confirmation hearings. Some people look at that and say they don’t want to join the cabinet, he says. | |
| 8.18pm GMT | |
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| How can Spicer criticise the way the Obama administration’s transgender bathrooms guidance was drawn up when the exact same criticisms have been made of the way the travel ban was introduced? | |
| Spicer says they are “apples and oranges”. | |
| 8.16pm GMT | |
| 20:16 | |
| Does Spicer agree that transgender rights is a federal civil rights issue? | |
| The White House spokesman says the proper process was not followed by the Obama administration in introducing regulations introducing protections for transgender students that had allowed them to use bathrooms corresponding with their gender identity. | |
| He won’t be drawn on whether it’s a civil rights issue. He says again that’s a states’ rights issue. | |
| What is the president’s personal belief on the issue? | |
| He thinks it’s a states’ rights issue, Spicer says. | |
| 8.13pm GMT | |
| 20:13 | |
| Has Trump changed his mind on which bathrooms transgender people should use? He said Caitlyn Jenner could use the female bathroom in Trump Tower last year. | |
| No, says Spicer. That’s consistent – because he believes it’s a states’ rights issue. Essentially he’s saying that what’s right for Trump Tower might not be right for North Carolina. | |
| 8.12pm GMT | |
| 20:12 | |
| What year will Trump’s tax changes come into force? | |
| Spicer gives a confusing answer. | |
| A Skype caller asks about sanctuary cities and Trump’s recent widening of the number of undocumented people who will be targeted for deportation. | |
| Spicer says the idea that states can decide not to follow certain laws is destructive of the rule of law. He claims large numbers of Americans object to sanctuary cities (cities where local law enforcement does not necessarily comply with federal immigration authorities to aid deportations). | |
| 8.06pm GMT | |
| 20:06 | |
| Spicer is asked about the travel ban supposedly being brought in because of a national security emergency. | |
| He says the administration is delaying issuing a new order to get it right and make sure it is “flawless” this time. | |
| “We’re acting with appropriate haste and diligence,” he says. | |
| 8.05pm GMT | |
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| Meanwhile at the White House, spokesman Sean Spicer has begun his daily briefing: | |
| 7.33pm GMT | 7.33pm GMT |
| 19:33 | 19:33 |
| Here’s video of Bannon and Priebus speaking at CPAC: | Here’s video of Bannon and Priebus speaking at CPAC: |
| 7.24pm GMT | 7.24pm GMT |
| 19:24 | 19:24 |
| Bannon: 'It's going to be a fight' | Bannon: 'It's going to be a fight' |
| White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and chief of staff Reince Priebus put in a show of unity at CPAC. But although Priebus, a former party chair, listed Trump’s policy priorities and made it clear he was committed to trying to deliver them, it was the former Breitbart boss Bannon who seemed to truly live and breathe what he called Trump’s “economic nationalist agenda”. | White House chief strategist Steve Bannon and chief of staff Reince Priebus put in a show of unity at CPAC. But although Priebus, a former party chair, listed Trump’s policy priorities and made it clear he was committed to trying to deliver them, it was the former Breitbart boss Bannon who seemed to truly live and breathe what he called Trump’s “economic nationalist agenda”. |
| Contradicting Priebus, Bannon said media coverage of the Trump administration would never improve, because the “corporatist, globalist” nature of the media meant it was intrinsically opposed to the new president’s policies. | Contradicting Priebus, Bannon said media coverage of the Trump administration would never improve, because the “corporatist, globalist” nature of the media meant it was intrinsically opposed to the new president’s policies. |
| And he told the press – which he referred to in the phrase he has made infamous as “the opposition party” – to get used to it. “The mainstream media better understand something – all those promises are going to be implemented,” he said. Trump, Bannon said, was “maniacally focused” on keeping his campaign promises. | And he told the press – which he referred to in the phrase he has made infamous as “the opposition party” – to get used to it. “The mainstream media better understand something – all those promises are going to be implemented,” he said. Trump, Bannon said, was “maniacally focused” on keeping his campaign promises. |
| His sense of triumph over the media was palpable – at one point he exulted in them “all crying and weeping” one election night – and his aggressive attitude to politics was also clear. “If you think they are going to give you your country back without a fight, you are sadly mistaken,” Bannon said. “Every day it’s going to be a fight.” | His sense of triumph over the media was palpable – at one point he exulted in them “all crying and weeping” one election night – and his aggressive attitude to politics was also clear. “If you think they are going to give you your country back without a fight, you are sadly mistaken,” Bannon said. “Every day it’s going to be a fight.” |
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| 7.14pm GMT | 7.14pm GMT |
| 19:14 | 19:14 |
| Priebus says Bannon is extremely consistent and very loyal to Trump’s agenda. He is a presence that is very important to have in the White House. He says he cherishes his friendship. | Priebus says Bannon is extremely consistent and very loyal to Trump’s agenda. He is a presence that is very important to have in the White House. He says he cherishes his friendship. |
| Bannon says “I can run a little hot” sometimes. Priebus is “steady”, he says. His job is one of the toughest in the White House. | Bannon says “I can run a little hot” sometimes. Priebus is “steady”, he says. His job is one of the toughest in the White House. |
| Schlapp says “the best thing we can do is to let these two guys get back to work”. They walk off to a brief standing ovation. | Schlapp says “the best thing we can do is to let these two guys get back to work”. They walk off to a brief standing ovation. |
| 7.11pm GMT | 7.11pm GMT |
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| “If you think they are going to give you your country back without a fight, you are sadly mistaken,” says Bannon. “Every day it’s going to be a fight.” | “If you think they are going to give you your country back without a fight, you are sadly mistaken,” says Bannon. “Every day it’s going to be a fight.” |
| Schlapp asks whether the Trump movement can combine with existing conservative movements. | Schlapp asks whether the Trump movement can combine with existing conservative movements. |
| We have to, says Priebus. | We have to, says Priebus. |
| We’re a nation with an economy and a culture and a reason for being, Bannon says. That is what unites us. | We’re a nation with an economy and a culture and a reason for being, Bannon says. That is what unites us. |
| Trump and Pence are coming to CPAC to show his appreciation. | Trump and Pence are coming to CPAC to show his appreciation. |
| “We’re at the top of the first inning with this,” he says. “It’s going to take just as much fight and determination.” He says “we want you to have our back”. | “We’re at the top of the first inning with this,” he says. “It’s going to take just as much fight and determination.” He says “we want you to have our back”. |
| And he tells the crowd to “hold us accountable for delivering on what we promised”. | And he tells the crowd to “hold us accountable for delivering on what we promised”. |
| 7.07pm GMT | 7.07pm GMT |
| 19:07 | 19:07 |
| Schlapp asks what the media keeps getting wrong about “the Trump phenomenon” and will it change. | Schlapp asks what the media keeps getting wrong about “the Trump phenomenon” and will it change. |
| Priebus says he hopes it will change. He says he became “conditioned” during the election to hearing about why Trump won’t succeed, despite the polling getting “better and better and better”. | Priebus says he hopes it will change. He says he became “conditioned” during the election to hearing about why Trump won’t succeed, despite the polling getting “better and better and better”. |
| He says people he knew kept telling him “Trump! Trump! Trump!”, which leads the crowd to start a brief chant. “Tomorrow,” Priebus promises them. | He says people he knew kept telling him “Trump! Trump! Trump!”, which leads the crowd to start a brief chant. “Tomorrow,” Priebus promises them. |
| The country was hungry for something far bigger than one story and one issue, and it was President Trump that was the answer. | The country was hungry for something far bigger than one story and one issue, and it was President Trump that was the answer. |
| Bannon says he disagrees with Priebus. He says the media coverage will not improve, because the “corporatist, globalist media” are “adamantly opposed to Trump’s economic nationalist agenda”. | Bannon says he disagrees with Priebus. He says the media coverage will not improve, because the “corporatist, globalist media” are “adamantly opposed to Trump’s economic nationalist agenda”. |
| Every day, he says, Trump tells him he is going to stick to the issues he ran on. | Every day, he says, Trump tells him he is going to stick to the issues he ran on. |