2022 CPAC Schedule LIVE – Ron DeSantis slams Joe Biden during Orlando conference speech ahead of Donald Trump speech

FLORIDA Governor Ron DeSantis slammed President Joe Biden during his CPAC speech Thursday night in Orlando, Florida.
“There’s a guy who just hates Florida and his name is Joe Biden,” DeSantis said.
The governor added, “He’s always criticizing us, always trying to shoot Florida…He doesn’t like Florida and he doesn’t like me because we’re standing up to him.”
The 2022 Conservative Political Action Conference kicked off on Thursday, with a number of big names speaking at the event over the next few days.
The annual convention brings together several conservative and elected activists from across the United States and will be held from Thursday, February 24 through Sunday, February 27.
This year’s headliner is once again former President Donald Trump, who is due to speak on Saturday night.
Other CPAC 2022 speakers include:
The full list of speakers is available on the event website. website.
Read our CPAC 2022 live blog for the latest news and updates…
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“I can not wait to be there”
CPAC’s Twitter account shared a video of Marco Rubio just before he took the stage, and he said he was “looking forward to it.”
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CPAC tickets, part three
For Premium Gold package tickets ($6,750), attendees can expect:
- Private access to the Gold Lounge
- The lounge will occasionally host VIPs
- Dedicated staff in the salon
- Priority reserved places in the box
- Priority and early access lines
- Ticket to all evening VIP receptions
- Access to CPAC Central
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CPAC tickets, continued
For Premium Silver package tickets ($2,750), attendees can expect:
- Private access to the Silver Lounge
- Dedicated volunteers available
- Priority Reserved Seating – General Session
- Early Access Priority Lines – General Session
- Invitations to the Friday evening VIP reception
- Access to CPAC Central
- Access to direct action training
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CPAC Tickets
Conference tickets range between three prices: $275, $2,750 and $6,750, with different accommodations and priority reservations.
People can buy CPAC tickets on the conference website and choose from three options.
For general admission tickets ($275), attendees can expect:
- Access to the general session
- Central CPAC
- CPAC Welcome Reception
- Access to direct action training
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Brendon Leslie will speak this morning
Brendon Leslie shared on Twitter that he will be speaking at CPAC at 9:15 this morning.
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Senator Ted Cruz criticizes Elizabeth Warren
In his speech to CPAC, Ted Cruz criticized Elizabeth Warren saying:
“Chinese Communists and Elizabeth Warren, they both want to control you… I want an unruly, out-of-control American We the People.”
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Mercedes Schlapp shares a teaser
The CPAC speaker shared a video teaser on Twitter.
“We’re going to start winning again,” Trump said in the clip. “This country is going to start winning again.”
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CPAC speakers share videos
Some of CPAC’s speakers share their excitement for the event in videos posted on the CPAC 2022 Twitter page.
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Jen Psaki responds to ‘Peppermint Patty’
Ted Cruz called White House Secretary Jen Psaki a “peppermint pancake at CPAC.”
PSAKI responded by saying not to tell her “I like peppermint pancake”.
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How many times has Trump been impeached, continued
House Democrats voted to impeach Trump for the second time after the events of the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Trump is the first president in US history to be impeached twice after the House charged him with “inciting insurrection” on January 13, 2021, following the US Capitol siege.
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How many times has Trump been impeached?
On December 18, 2019, impeachment action was initiated when the House of Representatives approved articles of impeachment for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
Representatives pointed out that Trump was pressuring Ukraine to investigate political rival Biden in 2020 while withholding military aid as leverage, as well as trying to block a House investigation.
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Trump teased the 2024 race at CPAC 2021
After his defeat in the 2020 presidential race, several major media outlets reported that Trump continued to believe he would be reinstated as commander-in-chief.
During his CPAC 2021 appearance, Donald Trump complained about how the 2020 presidential election was “rigged” despite no credible evidence being presented.
But after slamming tech giants like Google, Facebook and Twitter, he concluded: “We must pour every ounce of our energy into winning a historic midterm election.
“Our country will soon stand proudly for free, strong and proper elections.
“We’ll take back the House, we’ll take back the Senate and then…we’ll take back this glorious White House.”
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What is Trump’s net worth?
Former President Donald Trump boasted that his net worth was $10 billion before the 2017 election, but it turned out to be well below that.
In 2016, his net worth was $4.7 billion, but since then it has dropped to $2.5 billion, according to Forbes.
That’s down $600 million since the pandemic began in early 2020.
The Trump Organization, of which he is chairman and president, owns luxury resorts, residential towers, real estate and golf courses.
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Trump’s celebrity endorsements
Trump praised My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell at a rally earlier this year.
With Lindell, Trump had a few celebrity endorsements.
Trump once invited rapper Lil Pump onstage with him at his final pre-election rally as he asked the celebrity for his endorsement.
Corn the former president hilarious accidentally called the rapper — who claimed he would leave the country if Biden won — Little Pimp.
Trump has also been endorsed for the presidency by Sarah Palin, Hulk Hogan and Tila Tequila.
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Can Trump run for president in 2024?
Constitutionally, former President Trump can launch a second bid for the White House after losing in 2020.
His team previously hinted he could seek another term in 2024.
The 22nd Amendment states: “No person shall be elected to the office of president more than twice, and no person who has held the office of president or acted as president for more than two years of a term to which another person has been elected president must be elected as president more than once”.
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Will Donald Trump run for president in 2024?
On November 25, Trump hinted at another possible presidential race in a Thanksgiving message.
“A very interesting time in our country, but don’t worry, we will be great again – and we will all do it together,” the former president said in a statement.
“America will never fail and we will never allow it to go in the wrong direction. Too many generations of greatness are counting on us. Enjoy your Thanksgiving knowing that a wonderful future awaits you!” he added.
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Who is Dr. Ben Carson, continued
He served as the 17th U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2017 to 2021, under former President Trump’s administration.
He is married to Candy Rustin and they share three sons.
Carson is scheduled to speak at CPAC 2022.
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Who is Doctor Ben Carson?
Born September 18, 1951, Dr. Ben Carson is a retired neurosurgeon and current politician.
During his medical career, he became the youngest chief of pediatric neurosurgery in the country.
Carson ran for President of the United States in the 2016 Republican primaries.
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Who is Lauren Boebert, continued
During Beto O’Rourke’s 2020 presidential campaign in Aurora, ColoradoBoebert challenged the presidential hopeful on his proposed gun buy-back program, saying, “Damn, no, you won’t take our guns.”
In November 2020, Boebert said she planned to carry a gun while working as a congresswoman on Capitol Hill in washington d.c..
She is scheduled to speak at CPAC 2022.
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Who is Lauren Boebert?
Born December 15, 1986, Lauren Boebert is an American politician and gun rights activist, United States Representative for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District.
Boebert defeated incumbent Congressman Scott Tipton in the 2020 primary election, becoming the first woman to represent Colorado’s 3rd congressional district in Congress.
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Who is Senator Marsha Blackburn, continued
Prior to becoming Tennessee’s senior senator, she served in the United States House of Representatives from Tennessee’s 7th District.
Marsha was a member from 2003 to 2019.
She is set to speak at CPAC 2022.
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Who is Senator Marsha Blackburn?
The Tennessee senator was born on June 9, 1952, in Laurel, Mississippi.
She is married to Charles Blackburn and they share two children.
Marsha assumed the position of Senior United States Senator from Tennessee on January 3, 2019.
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Who is John Schnatter?
Former CEO of Papa John’s, John Schnatter founded the company in 1984.
He resigned as CEO in 2018 after his comments sparked controversy.
Schnatter supported Mitt Romney’s 2012 presidential campaign, and he contributed to former President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign.
He is set to speak at CPAC 2022.
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Who is Michele Tafoya, continued
She has reported on more than 300 NFL games and five Super Bowls since the start of her career in 1993.
Tafoya became campaign co-chair for Kendall Qualls who will run as a Republican in the Minnesota gubernatorial primary.
She is scheduled to speak at CPAC 2022.
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Who is Michele Tafoya?
Michele Tafoya, 57, started working as a secondary host for NBC Sports in 2011, and in her first year with the station, she won the Sports Emmy for Outstanding Sports Personality.
She won the same award three more times in 2013, 2018 and 2020.
Her success over her decades-long career included interviewing Brett Favre at the Metrodome, “it was a moment,” she said KARE11 News.