Trump and Bolsonaro stars at the main conservative forum in the US

Former US President Donald Trump (2017-2021) and the one from Brazil Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2023) The main conservative convention in the US, marked by the omnipresence of “Trumpists” and the absence of great figures of the Republican Party, closed this Saturday.

Former President of Brazil to speak at 14:05 local time at the panel Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC)which is held at the National Harbor Convention Center on the outskirts of Washington.

Bolsonaro arrives in the US capital, accompanied by former tourism secretary Gilson Machado and federal deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, his third son, who will address the forum at 11:35 local time (16:35 GMT).

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Machado indicated on his Twitter that after his speech, Jair Bolsonaro plans to meet with Trump, which will close the day at CPAC at 17:25 local time (22:25 GMT).

Buses parked at the National Harbor gate suggest the capacity will be full this Saturday, still half empty and full of MAGA supporters (an acronym for “Make America Great Again” “Let’s Make America Great Again”), a slogan used by Trump in his first campaign.

From Wednesday, CPAC hosted leading conservative figuresMost of them are Trump supporters, as is his son Donald Trump Jr.; his daughters-in-law and former advisers Kimberly Gilfoyle and Lara Trump, as well as his former adviser Steve Bannon, are the most sought after in the halls by visitors.

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The program included presidential candidate and former US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, but not Republican heavyweights such as Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, Trump’s former vice president. Mike Penceand Florida Governor Ron DeSantisthe numbers are rising ahead of the 2024 elections.

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Source: Aristegui Noticias

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