South Carolina Republican primary: Trump attacks Biden, ignores Haley, in speech
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Former President Trump’s speech focuses heavily on November’s election and his likely rematch with Joe Biden.
It may be a primary day, but this speech is well past that. He clearly believes he will be the nominee.
Trump starts with an important issue for many voters – the border – before moving onto the economy, crime and what he described as the potential of a third world war.
“The only thing standing between you and [America’s] obliteration is me,” he tells the crowd.
He describes Biden as “most incompetent president in the history of our country”, to loud applause.
On foreign policy, Trump paints himself as a bulwark against America’s decline in the world, suggesting China wants both military and economic domination.
Reflecting on his own legal issues, Trump repeats unsubstantiated claims that he is the target of political persecution. He tells the CPAC crowd he is “a dissident”.
“I’ve been indicted more times that Alphonse Capone,” he says, referring to the American gangster.
