Trump's rhetoric was fiery and controversial as he addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday, framing the 2024 presidential race as an existential battle for the future of the country. The former president, seeming to position himself as a "warrior" of justice, claimed the Republican party's only chance for success was his leadership.

"We have no choice. If we don't do this, our country will be lost forever," Trump told a crowd of diehard supporters. He emphasized a needs for his "America First" mentality and disparaged political opponents like Paul Ryan, Karl Rove, and Jeb Bush. He made clear that he would remain in the 2024 presidential race "even if he is criminally charged," despite investigations by the Department of Justice into document removal from the White House and potential tampering with 2020 election results.

Trump's speech often took on the air of a