Donald Trump goes back to the rostrum facing Republicans who are won over to his cause
Donald Trump spoke during a stellar speech at the North Carolina Republicans' Convention in Greenville on June 5, 2021. REUTERS - JONATHAN DRAKE
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Donald Trump spoke at the North Carolina Republicans annual convention on Saturday.
The ex-president had not made an official appearance since February.
The opportunity for him to criticize the current administration of course and all those who dare to oppose him.
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With our correspondent in New York,
Loubna Anaki,
On a now favorite song and with the usual hour of delay, Donald Trump found Saturday, June 5 the spotlight he loves so much in Greenville, in the southeast of the United States.
In front of an audience of Republicans committed to his cause, the former US president spoke for 1 hour 30 minutes about his favorite subjects: his record, "
extraordinary
", in his own words.
On the contrary, according to him, the results of his successor, in particular on the economy.
“
All Joe Biden had to do is do nothing.
Instead, the economy is totally collapsing and inflation will cause a disaster,
”he said.
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Donald Trump is shooting red balls on the restructuring plans of the current administration, diplomatic policy, migration… Enough to re-mobilize the troops, with
the next elections in view
.
"
The survival of our nation depends on our ability to elect Republicans at all levels,
" he warned.
Starting with the midterm elections next year.
We have to win.
"
2024, "
a year I'm looking forward to
"
A victory which, according to Donald Trump, is beyond doubt.
As for his hypothetical candidacy for the presidential election of 2024, "
a year that I look forward to
", the former president leaves the suspense hovering.
A woman holding up a sign: "Trump won!"
REUTERS - JONATHAN DRAKE
Moreover, the former president repeated his unfounded allegations of massive electoral fraud during the presidential election of November 2020. "
This election will go down in history as the greatest crime of the century,
" said the one who has not always not explicitly recognized the victory of his Democratic successor, Joe Biden, nearly five months after leaving the White House.
The evening was also an opportunity for Donald Trump to give his official support to a few candidates for Congress.
Proof that he remains the boss of the Republicans.
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