Thousands gathered at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this weekend to rally around the future of conservative politics in America. In anticipation of the upcoming election‚ CPAC was largely rallied focused on former President Donald Trump as the potential GOP nominee‚ with its annual straw poll covering the question of his vice-presidential running mate. (RELATED: Will Tulsi Gabbard Be Donald Trump’s VP Pick?) The results of that poll favored Gov. Kristi Noem and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy‚ who both received 15 percent of the votes. Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik followed behind with 9 percent and 8 percent‚ respectively.  At CPAC‚ Jennifer Galardi‚ a politics and culture writer whose work has appeared in The American Spectator‚ shared her story of leaving the Left and coming to faith after years in California’s fitness and health industry.  Watch the full interview to find out more! A contributor for The American Spectator‚ Grace Reilly is a senior at Grove City College‚ where she is a marketing fellow at the Institute for Faith and Freedom. In her role as a fellow‚ she is the host of the Post-Roe America Conference Series and Meet the Scholars and co-host of the Liberty Mail podcast. Grace has appeared on Fox News‚ Newsmax‚ and America’s Voice News‚ in addition to a variety of podcasts‚ radio‚ print‚ and television in her home state of Connecticut. Follow her on Instagram @conservativegrace and on Twitter @conservgrace. READ MORE on CPAC: Trump’s Leading VP Contender Makes Her Audition ‘Anti-CPAC’ Never Trumpers Look Foolish as CPAC Meets and Thrives The post CPAC: Why Jennifer Galardi Left Hollywood Behind appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.

At least officially‚ Donald Trump is not yet the Republican nominee for president‚ but you wouldn’t have known it from attending CPAC 2024. Just down the Potomac River from the Swamp they wish to reconquer‚ attendees of the yearly conservative conference/party were in a clear mood to get on to the rematch — and the vindication — they’ve spent years waiting for. READ MORE: Will Tulsi Gabbard Be Donald Trump’s VP Pick? During the two days I observed the conference‚ there were speakers other than the former president‚ to be sure. The words emblazoned above and to each side of the stage might have been that CPAC is “where globalism goes to die‚” but that sentiment was wounded by quite an international crowd. Among them were British MP Nigel Farage; a son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro; the leader of Spain’s Vox party; and a Hungarian whose accent amusingly had him speak on the dangers of the “vook.” Argentine President Javier Milei gave a lecture on neoclassical economics that was as informative as it was jarringly out of place. Of the Americans‚ a panel with former Trump adviser Stephen Miller‚ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton‚ and North Carolina Rep. Dan Bishop on legal issues was interesting. But let us deal in reality for a second: The energy‚ the vibe‚ was all about our once and perhaps future president‚ Donald John Trump. Though he would not arrive until Saturday‚ the final day of the conference‚ the two most interesting speeches on Friday seemed to consider him alone their audience. When New York Rep. Elise Stefanik took the stage‚ she seemed to have two goals: to defend the former president and to eviscerate his enemies as though they were university presidents. Her straightforward argument to be named Trump’s No. 2 focused primarily on loyalty. Stefanik reminded the audience it was she who removed former Rep. Liz Cheney from GOP leadership before Wyoming voters disposed of her themselves. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem also made a vice-presidential pitch that can generously be described as thinly veiled. She‚ however‚ took the interesting tack of telegraphing how she would message to voters in the general election. Intermixed with a stump speech about her conservative credentials‚ Noem talked about how she became the first woman elected governor of her state and her hopes that the win would inspire girls to achieve victories of their own. At CPAC this line felt conspicuously out of place‚ but it’s easy to see how it might play well in a debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. (RELATED: Trump’s Leading VP Contender Makes Her Audition) The main event on Saturday‚ however‚ was Trump’s appearance. The former president was slated to speak for a whole hour‚ longer than anyone else. It was clear that neither the audience nor the organizers would be interested in keeping him within this allotted time. And why would they? He was like a rock star on tour‚ and this was his crowd. The delay between Trump’s introduction by Matt and Mercedes Schlapp and his entrance seemed to take forever. As the first song played throughout the room‚ everybody stood at attention‚ seeking to get a first glimpse as he took the stage. By the fourth song‚ most had once again taken their seats. Journalists began taking selfies out of boredom. As “Dancing Queen” blared‚ two of them even began a dance — a fairly good one to my untrained eye. Then‚ you saw it: He was just a glimmer a long way away‚ but the clapping-and-walking motion was unmistakable. So was the crowd’s enthusiasm. Many CPAC speakers were clearly (and understandably!) uncomfortable talking to such a large crowd. A few were used to it‚ mostly professional politicians‚ and acquitted themselves better. An honorable mention must go to Vivek Ramaswamy‚ the upstart presidential candidate who parlayed himself from obscurity. He knew how to build the crowd into a crescendo of applause as he hammered his main point‚ and it showed.  Trump‚ though‚ is in another league. To say that the Donald feeds on the energy of the audience is one thing‚ and you can nod along to the notion academically after watching him on television. But it takes being in the room with him to really appreciate. Trump clearly had an outline of what he wanted to discuss‚ but he spoke for just shy of two hours mostly off the cuff. He hit all of the notes you would have expected him to. He slammed the civil and criminal cases brought against him as “bullshit.” He laced into “the Biden nightmare‚” singling out his handling of immigration and the economy and warning that “the worst is yet to come” if the incumbent is reelected. In a genuinely hilarious moment‚ he mocked Joe Biden’s fitness for office by miming the president wandering around aimlessly‚ unable to find his way off the stage. He launched into multiple stories and tangents‚ assuring the audience that “nobody can ramble like this.”  His choice of anecdotes was well chosen: He described his fear during a dark plane descent into an Iraqi airfield to meet with his generals about the defeat of ISIS along with his negotiations with Mexico on his aptly named “remain in Mexico” policy. These stories were told with the typical Trumpian humor‚ but they also served to highlight his experience and accomplishments as commander-in-chief. He told the audience that‚ perhaps pivoting the general election‚ his success would be retribution enough. In contrasting himself with Biden and arguing why he should be given a second chance‚ his speech at CPAC has to be counted as a success. After the final speaker Saturday night‚ I made my way to the watch party for the South Carolina primary results. Following the flow of the crowd‚ I approached the entrance but was stopped by a doorwoman. “Sorry‚ no media allowed‚” she said. It was hard to be too annoyed because evidently there wasn’t much worth watching; 15 minutes later the polls closed‚ and the race was instantaneously called for Trump. READ MORE on CPAC: CPAC: Why Jennifer Galardi Left Hollywood Behind ‘Anti-CPAC’ Never Trumpers Look Foolish as CPAC Meets and Thrives The post Trump’s Still Got It appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.

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X users confirm Jones posts being shadowbanned. Infowars host Alex Jones is apparently still encountering lingering shadowban effects on the X social media platform months after his account was restored. The conservative firebrand documented one issue with his account over the weekend where it appears some X users are unable to view posts of his live radio show pinned to the top of his @realAlexJones X feed. Instead of seeing Jones’ live stream‚ some users are displayed an error message reading‚ “This post is unavailable.” “I started noticing a few days ago that when I pin the post of my shows live feed it does not show up‚” Jones described in an X post Monday‚ adding he “checked on [his] wife’s phones and it’s gone as well.” I started noticing a few days ago that when I pin the post of my shows live feed it dose not show up. I just checked on my wife’s phone and it’s gone as well. Please tell me what you see when you go to my profile. I hope this post stays up. https://t.co/uWyvuspdpRWinter Sun Plus is NOW 40% off! Boost your natural defenses with this powerful vitamin D3 and K formula!— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) February 26‚ 2024 Several X users responded to Jones saying they were seeing the same thing‚ with Jones’ post of his show failing to show up. Screenshot of what I see…. pic.twitter.com/ixOtmIjyDL— Stoshic Сосновик🇷🇺☦️ (@PeteNice1976) February 26‚ 2024 “We put a warning on this post because it might have sensitive content.” pic.twitter.com/uzkGAelm6I— Adan Salazar (@AdanSalazarWins) February 26‚ 2024 The post is accessible when you visit it directly; however‚ it appears that X is using deceptive tactics to conceal it from potential viewers. pic.twitter.com/Hjthw1tmBt— Ray – BitChute &; Paychute CEO (@rayvahey) February 26‚ 2024 Also‚ this has been happening with your livestreams since you came back. pic.twitter.com/QHJ33l6T6a— Thrust ✗ (@ishotasegod) February 26‚ 2024 It says “this post is unavailable” for me.— Dee (@Deeisnotmyname7) February 26‚ 2024 it shows unavailable on your quote unless I click into the post— Speaker Mike Johnson (Parody) (@SpeakerMike_WR) February 26‚ 2024 Also‚ this has been happening with your livestreams since you came back. pic.twitter.com/QHJ33l6T6a— Thrust ✗ (@ishotasegod) February 26‚ 2024 Another one of their favorite games. pic.twitter.com/rO0TY8Fih7— InfoTruth6999 (@MarkTruth9) February 26‚ 2024 One possible reason Jones’ posts aren’t appearing for some could be that detractors constantly wage mass flagging campaigns against his posts to purposely limit his reach. check my post yesterday. it was like they hid Alex Jones account entirely. and I tried telling them. they will flag me and others‚ or suspend you without saying why or for what‚ then hide or disable the contact us. And there is no free speech‚ X is far left leaning. it was scam— +Ich@Bod•Tr@d3+ (@trade4flex) January 21‚ 2024 Another possibility is Jones could be unknowingly violating unwritten “wrongspeak” or “wrongthink” rules of the platform’s posting algorithms‚ according to one X user who investigated the 13‚000 lines of code associated with shadowbanning. Engagement feel down for you?It’s because you keep breaking the rules of the algorithmI went through all 13‚000 lines of codeHere are 6 landmines in the algo that are destroying your reach‚ and what you can do to fix itpic.twitter.com/10aQEbqxCq— Alex Finn (@AlexFinnX) February 17‚ 2024 “Talking about controversial topics: There are blacklisted topics you cannot talk about on this platform‚” says entrepreneur Alex Finn. “It isn’t available in the front end code‚ so you need to make your best guesses here on what they are. Best bet: don’t get too spicy on your timeline.” 🔶 Talking about controversial topicsThere are blacklisted topics you cannot talk about on this platformIt isn’t available in the front end code‚ so you need to make your best guesses here on what they areBest bet: don’t get too spicy on your timeline pic.twitter.com/N5SC1v9Yve— Alex Finn (@AlexFinnX) February 17‚ 2024 Here is EVERYTHING you want to avoid talking about in your postsIf your posts get labeled with one of these‚ your reach is going to start DROPPINGHave you broken any of these rules before?• Spammed about crypto• Copy Pasta• Misinformation about health• Misinformation… pic.twitter.com/hchV6GyfSz— Alex Finn (@AlexFinnX) February 26‚ 2024 The problem comes as numerous users are still reporting issues posting links to Alex Jones’ video platform Banned.video and even sharing the link in direct messages‚ an issue that arose during Big Tech’s censorship crusade against Jones in 2018. Evidently‚ Elon Musk’s new X team still has some work to do restoring free speech and undoing the censorship algorithms of the company’s previous woke leftist developers. The globalists are increasing their attacks on Infowars and the stakes have never been higher! Please consider donating and visit InfowarsStore.com for merch‚ nutraceuticals and survival gear. Follow the author on X‚ Facebook‚ Gab‚ Minds‚ Truth Social and Gettr.

European farmers growing increasingly upset with tyrants running their lives‚ destroying food supply Wild footage coming out of Brussels‚ Belgium‚ shows thousands of pissed-off farmers battling with police and trashing the surrounding area outside the European Union headquarters building. The group was protesting EU agriculture ministers who are passing measures to destroy European society. In several videos‚ the farmers can be seen using their equipment to remove barricades placed in the streets by police. JUST IN: ⚠️ Farmers outside the EU headquarters NOW PHYSICALLY REMOVING POLICE BARRICADES with tractors..CORPORATE MEDIA SILENT..pic.twitter.com/09hJ47Ya93— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) February 26‚ 2024 UNREAL SCENESPolice tried to stop the farmers from protesting outside the EU headquarters in Brussels. Farmers used their tractors to break through the police barriers.pic.twitter.com/IMRKYv85WJOur fan-favorite Turbo Force Plus is now 40% off! See for yourself the delicious one-of-a-kind energy boost infowarriors CRAVE!— PeterSweden (@PeterSweden7) February 26‚ 2024 Police brought in vehicles with water cannons to try and stop the demonstration. Thousands of farmers are blockading the city of Brussels and protesting outside the EU headquarters.SHARE – Did you hear about this on in the media? 👇pic.twitter.com/xFiv9bdek4— PeterSweden (@PeterSweden7) February 26‚ 2024 In one area outside the EU headquarters liquid manure was sprayed all over police officers‚ and piles of tires were set on fire. This is pretty intense. Farmers in Brussels are spraying feed at police officers‚ who respond with water cannons. pic.twitter.com/JNb2QbytqL— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) February 26‚ 2024 EU headquarters in Brussels. European farmers are not joking. pic.twitter.com/RwgGwodX6i— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) February 26‚ 2024 Given how widespread the farmers protests are all across Europe‚ the EU is either going to have to relent—which it won’t—or enact even more severe measures against them‚ and deal with them like the Soviets did with the kulaks. Farmers represent the final bastion of liberty in… pic.twitter.com/DqY0lOnbYN— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) February 26‚ 2024 A Sky News journalist reported live from the scene: "Many farmers feel like they haven't been listened to in years".Sky's @adamparsons reports from outside the EU headquarters in Brussels‚ as agricultural ministers are set to meet to discuss farmers' demands.https://t.co/2oDoLXjbCS📺 Sky 501‚ Virgin 602‚ Freeview 233 pic.twitter.com/j9hW8XbToY— Sky News (@SkyNews) February 26‚ 2024 In Madrid‚ Spain‚ thousands more farmers demonstrated outside the EU Commission in solidarity with the Brussels farmers protesting globalist policies. 🚨🇪🇸 Madrid‚ Spain Thousands of Farmers supported by even more protestors are making their way to outside the EU Commission‚ in protest of undemocratic idiotic Climate Legislation which will BANKRUPT farmers across the country. This is intentional – The State is looking to… pic.twitter.com/9pT2DrqZAX— Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) February 26‚ 2024 🇪🇦 Spaanse boeren arriveren bij het hoofdkwartier van de Europese Commissie in Madrid.pic.twitter.com/PiMgHdA58r— Kees (@Kees71234) February 26‚ 2024 The elite are waging a war on the global food supply while simultaneously pushing and creating lab-grown dystopian “food” so they can fully control the food supply.

Embattled former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro led huge demonstration against Lula de Silva's political persecution against him. Millions of Brazilians took to the streets of Sao Paulo on Sunday to protest socialist President Luiz Inácio “Lula” de Silva’s political persecution of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro supporters wearing yellow and green filled the streets of Brazil’s capital city to defend him against legal challenges that could see him put in jail over riots on Jan. 8‚ 2023 contesting the country’s election‚ which critics characterized as a coup. “They continue to accuse me of a coup. Now the coup is because there is a draft of a state of emergency decree. A coup? Using the constitution? Have holy patience. A coup using the constitution‚” Bolsonaro told the huge crowd. Brazilian patriot friends take back Brazil. pic.twitter.com/Q1NskOd14v— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) February 25‚ 2024 “What is a coup? A coup is putting tanks on the streets‚ weapons‚ conspiracy. That did not happen in Brazil‚” he said. “What I want is pacification. To erase the past and find a way for us to live in peace.”Save 40% on DNA Force Plus NOW! Try it today and see why so many listeners have made it an essential part of their daily routine! Bolsonaro also called for amnesty for the rioters who protested the results of Brazil’s 2022 election. “It is to seek a way for us to live in peace and stop being so jumpy. Amnesty for those poor people who are jailed in Brasilia. We ask all 513 congressmen‚ 81 senators for a bill of amnesty so justice can be made in Brazil‚” he said. 🚨URGENTE – Imagens de helicóptero da avenida Paulista! pic.twitter.com/MbbuIeWqji— SPACE LIBERDADE  (@NewsLiberdade) February 25‚ 2024 Hundreds of thousands just took to the streets to protest against the socialist regime in Brazil and if not for X‚ you wouldn't know about it pic.twitter.com/nl5VtubZdy— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 25‚ 2024 Initial reports claimed over 185‚000 people attended‚ but military police estimated the size was much bigger. Bolsonaro supporters in Brazil went off. An estimated two million people in the streets to protest leftist president Lula. pic.twitter.com/LV67IhZZpF— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) February 26‚ 2024 The demonstration highlights just how widespread Bolsonaro’s support is in Brazil despite the fact he’s been barred from running for office until 2030 over the riots. That may explain why some people tried to misrepresent the massive demonstration as a pro-Israel rally. Thank you to over a million Brazilians who‚ in an incredible and heartwarming demonstration last night‚ expressed their unwavering support for the State of Israel and the Jewish people 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/dsGgjbWwm0— Danny Danon 🇮🇱 דני דנון (@dannydanon) February 26‚ 2024 From the Associated Press: Bolsonaro is barred from running for office until 2030 due to two convictions of abuse of power‚ but he remains active in Brazilian politics as the main adversary for left-of-center Lula. As this year’s mayoral elections loom‚ candidates have split between the two leaders.Some of Bolsonaro’s allies aiming to unseat Lula in the 2026 elections also attended‚ including influential governors Tarcisio de Freitas of Sao Paulo state and Romeu Zema of Minas Gerais state. But other key politicians and business executives who aligned with him during his 2019-2022 presidency did not show up.Carlos Melo‚ a political science professor at Insper University in Sao Paulo‚ predicted the pro-Bolsonaro event would not help the former president’s legal situation.“The fact that Bolsonaro doesn’t yield any power now reduces what he can do. Beforehand‚ we feared he could use the force of the armed forces. Now that is ruled out‚” Melo said. “This new reality does not favor him with unpredictability and drama.”The event showed‚ though‚ that Bolsonaro’s message still resonates with many Brazilians‚ some of whom evidently favor any coup attempt that would put him in charge. One man paraded wearing a military hat and shouted: ”Brazil‚ nation‚ hail our forces. The armed forces didn’t sleep!” A week after Lula took office by a narrow margin‚ thousands of Bolsonaro supporters stormed the presidential palace‚ Congress‚ and the Supreme Court‚ calling for military intervention to overturn what they claimed was a stolen election. The de Silva government then launched an investigation into Bolsonaro‚ seized his passport‚ and he was subsequently barred from running for office until 2030 by the electoral tribunal. Follow Jamie White on X | Truth | Gab | Gettr | Minds