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US President Donald Trump speaks at Conservative Political Action Conference ‘Fake news, military budget, trade deals’: Trump speaks at Conservative Political Action Conference
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President Donald Trump, speaking before the nation’s largest gathering of conservative activists, drummed home his disappointment over the media coverage of his presidency to date, and his political campaign, and reiterated many of his campaign promises to bring back jobs, and “build the wall.” President Donald Trump intends to keep his promises to the American people, from securing the border and fighting terrorism, to rebuilding US industry and the country’s military, he told the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland.
On media
Trump about media “The media didn’t think we would win. The pundits didn’t think we’d win. The consultants that sucked up all that money… didn’t think we would win. But they all underestimated the power of the people. And the people proved them all wrong,” Trump said, to cheers from the crowd.
“The media didn’t think we would win. The pundits didn’t think we’d win. The consultants that sucked up all that money… didn’t think we would win. But they all underestimated the power of the people. And the people proved them all wrong.” “I’m not against the media,” Trump said, explaining what he meant when he called some media “enemies of the people” in a tweet. “I am against only the fake news media or the press. Fake,” he stressed.
“I called the fake news enemy of the people. And they are, enemy of the people.” “I’m against the people who make up sources and make up stories,” he said, while urging the media to stop quoting unnamed sources and cite people by name.
“They make up sources. They are very dishonest people.” Criticizing journalists does not run against the constitutional protection of free speech, Trump argued.
“I’m not against the media,” Trump said. “I am against only the fake news media or the press. Fake.” “I love the First Amendment. Nobody loves it more than me. Who uses it more than I do?” he joked, adding that it also gives people the right to criticize “fake news.”
“I’m against the people who make up sources and make up stories.” “[Fake news] doesn’t represent the people, it never will represent the people, and we have to do something about it,” he said.
“A source said Donald Trump is a horrible human being? Let them say it to my face.” ‘I like Bernie’
“They shouldn’t use ‘sources.’ They should put in the name of the person. You’d see stories dry up like you wouldn’t believe,” he said. The president had some kind words for Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, but lost to Hillary Clinton.
Trump gave credit to the LA Times for polls that got it right in 2016, but said “so many polls” were wrong, including the “Clinton News Network.” “Bernie was right on one issue: trade,” Trump said, adding that he had attracted a lot of Sanders supporters in the general election. “Actually, I like Bernie.”
“Who knows, maybe they’re just bad at polling? Or maybe they’re not legit. It’s one or the other.” Sanders’ movement “petered out,” because the Democratic primary system was “a little rigged against him,” Trump said, adding just one word – “Superdelegates!” – to the laughter of the audience.
“They get upset when we expose their false stories.” Keeping promises
“I love the First Amendment. Nobody loves it more than me. Who uses it more than I do?” “Basically, all I have done is keep my promise,” Trump said, reminding CPAC attendees of his campaign platform and the steps he has taken to implement it – from cracking down on illegal immigrants and building a border wall to repealing Obamacare and reviewing “terrible” trade deals.
“The First Amendment gives Americans the right to criticize fake news, too.” “Remember the lie, 28 times? ‘You can keep your doctor, you can keep your plan?’ Over and over you heard it. So, we’re going to repeal and replace Obamacare,” he said, referring to his predecessor’s pitch for the healthcare mandate.
“[Fake news] doesn’t represent the people. It never will represent the people, and we have to do something about it.” “Politically, the best thing to do is nothing. Let it implode. Two years, don’t do anything. Democrats will come to us and beg,” he said. “But it’s not the right thing to do to the American people.”
“Our victory was dedicated to the country and people who believe in freedom, security and the rule of law… who believe it’s time to stand up for America, stand up for American workers, and stand up for the American flag.” “The era is empty talk is over. Now is the time for action,” Trump said.
“There is such love in this country for everything we stand for. You saw that on election day, and you’re going to see that more and more.” On military & fighting ISIS
Bernie’s movement “petered out,” Trump said. But it was “a little rigged against him. Superdelegates!” “We’re beefing up the military budget... Nobody’s going to mess with us, folks.”
“A lot of Bernie supporters voted for Trump. Bernie was right on one issue: trade.” “Nobody will dare question our military might again. We believe in peace through strength and that’s what we’ll have.”
“The core conviction of our movement is that we are a nation that puts and will put its own citizens first.” “I have instructed the defense community to develop a plan to totally obliterate ISIS.”
For too long, we’ve traded our jobs to other countries. We’ve defended other nations’ borders, while leaving our own undefended.”“We’ll build that wall.” “National security begins with border security. Foreign terrorists will not be able to strike America if they can’t get into our country.”
“We are getting the bad ones out. These are bad dudes.” “Take a look at what’s happening with our world, folks. We have to be smart. We can’t let it happen to us.”
“We’re getting bad people out of this country. People that shouldn’t be here. Those are the ones that go first.” “We are going to keep radical Islamic terrorists the hell out of our country.”
“Basically, all I have done is keep my promise.”“We spend trillions of dollars overseas, while letting our own infrastructure fall into disrepair.” “I will never ever apologize for protecting the safety and security of the American people. If it means I get bad press, that’s OK. Doesn’t bother me. The security of our people is number one.”
“As of yesterday, we spent $6 trillion in Middle East. And it’s in terrible shape… If our presidents had gone to the beach, we’d have been better off.” ‘White House doors wide open to people doing business’
“Obamacare doesn’t work, folks. It doesn’t work. “ “Government is working smoothly, even though we’re setting records for cabinet officials not being approved.
“We’re changing it. We’re going to make it much better. Obamacare covers very few people.” “Democrats, please, approve our cabinet – and get smart on healthcare too, if you don’t mind.”
All of these people, they had healthcare that they loved that was taken away from them. “The White House doors used to be totally closed. They are now wide open to people doing business throughout our country and putting people to work.”
“Remember the lie, 28 times? ‘You can keep your doctor, you can keep your plan?’ Over and over you heard it. So, we’re going to repeal and replace Obamacare.” “One by one, we’re checking off the promises we made to the people of the US.”
“Politically, the best thing to do is nothing. Let it implode. Two years, don’t do anything. Democrats will come to us and beg. But it’s not the right thing to do to the American people.” “The forgotten men and women of America will be forgotten no longer.”
“These are unbelievable people who have not been treated fairly. Hillary called them deplorable. They are not deplorable.”
“The GOP will be, from now on, a party also of the American worker.”
“We have an amazing, strong, powerful party that truly does want to see America great again.”
“There is no dream too large, no task too great. We are Americans. The future belongs to us.”