Oxon Hill, Maryland (AP) – President Donald Trump “No one has seen anything,” he said Saturday, as if his administration’s fundamental efforts. Launch thousands of federal employees and Reduce the size of the governmentcongratulates Washington for “controlling” and “packing” bureaucrats.
Dealing with the crowd worshiped in Conservative political action meeting Just outside the country’s capital, Trump promised, “We intend to build a new, lasting political majority that will promote American politics as generations come.”
The president argues that voters have given him the duty to overhaul the government.
Trump clicks easily back into campaign mode during his speeches over time, predicting that GOP will continue to win, Ignore historywhich shows that the president’s party is usually struggling during midterm elections. He insisted on Republicans, “I don’t think we were at this level, probably ever.”
“No one has seen anything like this,” Trump said. He compared his new administration’s opening month to passing through the first four holes in a golf round.
Trump gave strength Elon Musk To help him get fired, the billionaire suggested that more could come Saturday.
“Consistent with @RealdonaldTrump’s instructions, all federal employees will receive an email promptly requesting a request to understand what they did last week,” Musk owned by him. I posted it on X. “A failure to respond will be considered a resignation.”
Later, I’ll send you an “HR” email Sent to federal workers Many institutions entitled “What Did You Do Last Week?” to send their recipients “Reply with about what you achieved last week and managers 5 bullets.” to send classified information. We warned against it, giving a deadline of Monday at 11:59pm ET.
Trump also said in his speech that he would implement a more stringent immigration policy. But these efforts have so far been overwhelmed by the massive federal shootings of his administration. He has announced one entity with a significantly reduced workforce. US International Development Organizationwill be handed over to customs and border security officers in their Washington offices.
“The agency’s name has been removed from the previous building,” he said.
The president also reiterated his previous promise to scrutinise the country’s money. Fort Knox Depository Institution.
“Does anyone want to join us?” he asked to cheer from the crowd on the suggestion that the administrative force might converge into the complex. “I’d like to see if the money is still there.”
But Trump also dedicated a big chunk of his speech in last year’s presidential election and jealousy to the former president. Joe Biden Mispronounce the name of the former vice president Kamala Harris – His Election Day opponent – delightedly declared, “I haven’t said that name for a while.”
He continued to use from exp to explain Biden’s handling of border security, despite noting that evangelical conservatives urged them not to use the foul language.
Trump had kind words to the Chinese president xi Jinping“I just happen to like it,” and “We’ve been treated very unfairly by China and many other countries.”
On the sidelines of the meeting, Trump met with the conservative Polish president Andrzej Duda amid growing tensions in Europe over the Russian war in Ukraine. After he went on stage, Trump paid tribute to Doda and another protest, and to the President of Argentine. Javier Mailey.
Trump called Duda “a fantastic man and a great friend of mine” and said, “You have to do something right with Trump.” He said that Mairay is about “making Argentina great again, even the Maga guy.”
Poland is a long-standing ally of Ukraine. Trump has improved recent US policy by sending top foreign policy advisors to Saudi Arabia In-person meeting With Russian officials who were aiming to end the battle in Ukraine.
These meetings did not include Ukrainian or European officials who were wary of US allies. Trump meets the French president at the White House on Monday Emmanuel Macron And on Thursday, the British Prime Minister Keyer priority.
Trump has also started a public tif with the Ukrainian president Volodymyr ZelenskyyThe US president called him a “dictator,” but falsely proposed Ukraine. It’s begun War – On Friday, Trump admitted that Russia had attacked its neighbor.
Trump told the CPAC crowd: “I’m dealing with President Zelensky. I’m dealing with President Putin,” he added about the fight in Ukraine. “It affects Europe. It really doesn’t affect us.”
Zelensky says Trump is alive in Russia “False information space.”
For many years since Russia invaded in February 2022, the US has pledged under Biden that Ukraine will play in a big effort to end the battle, saying, “Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine “No,” he vowed. The Trump administration omitted that concept as the Republican president accelerated his push to find a final point for the war.
“I think we’re pretty close to the deal. We’d better get closer to the deal,” Trump said Saturday.
White House press chief Karoline Leavitt has since told reporters that Trump and his team have focused on negotiations to end the war, saying, “I am confident the president can do that this week.” He said.
Leavitt is one of three administrative authorities. People facing lawsuits from the Associated Press On the first amendment and fifth site.
The AP says the three are punishing press for editorial decisions they oppose. The White House says the AP has not followed an executive order to call the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America.
Trump then held a formal dinner at the White House for governors across the country who were in Washington for a national association of governors. Trump joked that Republicans and Democrats could call him at any time and might first address democratic concerns.
“Let’s encourage America to strengthen and make it even more special than before,” Trump said. “And we will become one nation. This will be easier if we get together and begin uniting.”
The president, wearing a tuxedo and bow tie, was accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, who had her own tuxedo but without a tie. Trump told the gatherings that his wife helped organize the event.
“She worked so hard to make sure everything was beautiful,” he said with applause.
Trump also said he would take a tour of Lincoln’s bedroom after meals to anyone he wanted to see.
“I think it’s probably like the most important room in the country,” he said. “The most important bedroom is definitely.”
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Wysert reported from Washington.
