{"id":1904971,"date":"2023-03-25T22:43:02","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T02:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-takeaways-from-trumps-first-rally-since-news-of-looming-indictment-threat\/"},"modified":"2023-03-25T22:44:21","modified_gmt":"2023-03-26T02:44:21","slug":"top-takeaways-from-trumps-first-rally-since-news-of-looming-indictment-threat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-takeaways-from-trumps-first-rally-since-news-of-looming-indictment-threat\/","title":{"rendered":"Top takeaways from Trump&#8217;s first rally since news of looming indictment threat"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-takeaways-from-trumps-first-rally-since-news-of-looming-indictment-threat%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1904971&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"RichTextArticleBody-body\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div id=\"Brid_79786923\" class=\"brid\" style=\"width:16; height:9;\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\">                <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Singer of \u2018Trump Won' song decries freedom being 'taken away from us'\">               <meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Little known Christian country singer Natasha Owens burst on to the scene earlier this week with news that her single \"Trump Won and You Know It\" surpassed the likes of Taylor Swift in the Billboard charts. In an exclusive interview, Owens told the Washington Examiner she wants her music to be a light in the midst of the darkness, and give people courage.\">               <meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M23S\">               <meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-03-24 23:09:06\">               <meta itemprop=\"thumbnailURL\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.brid.tv\/live\/partners\/19383\/snapshot\/1269041_th_641e30b80d10a_1679700152.jpg\">               <meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.brid.tv\/live\/partners\/19383\/sd\/1269041.mp4\">              <\/div>\n<p>               <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> var _bp = _bp||[]; _bp.push({ \"div\": \"Brid_79786923\", \"obj\": {\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"16\",\"height\":\"9\",\"video\":\"1269041\"} }); <\/script>               <script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ArticlePage-articleBody-firstLetter\">A<\/span> familiar version of <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> was on full display Saturday evening as the former president addressed an energized crowd of hundreds of supporters in his first official campaign rally in Waco, Texas. <\/p>\n<p>The event marked Trump\u2019s first public appearance since reports emerged about <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/trump-decries-looming-charges-indictment-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">looming indictment charges<\/a> related to a hush money case that began during his first presidential run in 2016. Trump capitalized on those threats as he spoke to attendees, seeking to use the possible charges as a way to paint himself as a victim of political attacks while he seeks a return to the Oval Office. <\/p>\n<p><b><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/trump-hosts-first-campaign-rally-amid-looming-indictment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WATCH LIVE: TRUMP HOLDS FIRST 2024 CAMPAIGN RALLY IN TEXAS AS INDICTMENT FEARS LOOM<\/a><\/b> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs far as the eye can see, the abuses of power that we\u2019re currently witnessing at all levels of government will go down as among the most shameful, corrupt, and depraved chapters in all of American history,\u201d Trump told the crowd. \u201cThe thugs and criminals who are corrupting our justice system will be defeated, discredited, and totally disgraced. That\u2019s what\u2019s been happening from the beginning, it\u2019s been one witch hunt and phony investigation after another.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Trump also leaned into old campaign habits throughout the rally, firing off against his critics and political challengers while seeking to position himself as the best option for the GOP nomination in 2024. <\/p>\n<p>Here are five key moments from Trump\u2019s rally: <\/p>\n<p><b>\u2018It\u2019s bulls***\u2019: Trump addresses indictment charges for first time<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>Trump denounced efforts by the Manhattan district attorney\u2019s office to indict him, decrying possible criminal charges as being politically motivated to tarnish his reputation ahead of a crucial election cycle. <\/p>\n<p>Trump lamented the ongoing investigation by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as being \u201crigged\u201d by Democrats, arguing the inquiry was being improperly used to make him ineligible for the 2024 presidential election. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan you imagine that in order to prosecute and do everything he could to get rid of Trump because you know our poll numbers are through the roof,\u201d Trump told a crowd of supporters on Saturday. \u201cThey don\u2019t like it.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Trump denied any wrongdoing in the Manhattan investigation, which centers on allegations that Trump paid adult film actress Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about a sexual affair while he was running for office. Trump denied both the affair and the payments during the rally, arguing prosecutors \u201chave nothing.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Department of Injustice in Washington, D.C., was investigating me for something that is not a crime, not a misdemeanor, not an affair. I never liked Horseface,\u201d Trump said, referring to a nickname he has previously used for Daniels. <\/p>\n<p><b>Trump hammers dangers of \u2018Deep State\u2019 on backdrop of Waco massacre<\/b> <\/p>\n<div id=\"dsk-banner-ad-g\"><\/div>\n<p>Trump extended his criticisms to the federal government at large, framing the 2024 election as crucial to stopping Democrats\u2019 \u201cdemonic forces\u201d that he said are destroying the country. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cEither the Deep State destroys America or we destroy the Deep State. That&#8217;s the way it&#8217;s got to be,\u201d Trump said. <\/p>\n<p>His comments were delivered on the backdrop of the Waco massacre that occurred 30 years ago that white supremacists and militia activists still view as &#8220;proof that the government\u2014now usually called the Deep State\u2014is out to get them,&#8221; Dr. Heidi Beirich, co-founder of the Alabama-based Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, told the <i>Washington Examiner.\u00a0<\/i> <\/p>\n<p>The Waco siege was a 51-day stand-off in the spring of 1993 that occurred when FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives agents battled residents inside the Branch Davidian complex for control of the property from its leader, David Koresh. Since then, the event has become one of the nation&#8217;s most infamous citizen showdowns against the government. <\/p>\n<p>In total, four federal agents and 82 Branch Davidians, including 28 children, died in the incident. <\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s campaign spokesman didn&#8217;t mention whether the symbolism of the anti-government landmark was intentional, but he noted Waco was the &#8220;ideal location&#8221; because of its proximity to Texas&#8217;s major metropolitan areas and its infrastructure to host &#8220;a rally of this magnitude.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><b>Trump ramps up attacks against DeSantis, taking credit for Florida governor\u2019s successes<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>Trump ramped up attacks against Gov. Ron DeSantis, ripping into the Florida Republican for his dwindling poll numbers and recent criticism leveled against the former president. <\/p>\n<p>Trump reiterated previous comments taking credit for DeSantis\u2019s successes in the Sunshine state, telling supporters that the Florida governor\u2019s political career would be \u201cdead\u201d without Trump\u2019s popularity. Trump recalled stories of DeSantis asking the former president for his endorsement in 2018, which he claimed allowed the Florida governor to become \u201clike a rocketship.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe laugh at him now, but he was one of the hottest people in politics,\u201d Trump said. \u201cBut I think we\u2019re doing well, I mean we\u2019re up \u2026 in the polls in the last four or five in the last month.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Trump also attacked DeSantis on some key policy issues, accusing the Florida Republican of wanting to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits \u2014 something that has become a flashpoint issue ahead of the 2024 election cycle. DeSantis has previously responded to similar attacks, noting he and other Republicans will not \u201cmess with\u201d the welfare programs. <\/p>\n<p><b>Trump takes hard stance on war in Ukraine, warns of impending World War III<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>Going further, Trump went to great lengths to separate himself from DeSantis regarding the war in Ukraine, pledging to end the conflict should he be elected to a second term. He pointed to the working relationship he had with Russian President Vladimir Putin during his White House term, arguing an invasion was never something that was discussed. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m going to get a settlement very quickly,&#8221; Trump told supporters. &#8220;As president, I will end the inflation nightmare and rebuild the greatest economy in the history of the world just like we had it before.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>He also <u><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/trump-hosts-first-campaign-rally-amid-looming-indictment\">offered warnings to attendees<\/a><\/u> that the U.S. is \u201cheading into World War III,\u201d positioning himself as the \u201conly candidate\u201d to prevent such a global conflict from happening. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will be a war like no other,\u201d Trump said. &#8220;Not only is Biden courting nuclear holocaust, he&#8217;s blowing up the U.S. economy with the Biden banking crisis.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><b>Trump announces Texas campaign team stacked with high-profile Republicans<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>Trump used the night to tout his campaign\u2019s strength despite pending legal battles, unveiling his initial leadership team that includes a slate of several high-profile Republican lawmakers on both the state and federal level. <\/p>\n<p>Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton will both play key roles in Trump\u2019s campaign, as well as 10 GOP members of Texas\u2019s congressional delegation including Reps Ronny Jackson, Troy Nehls, Wesley Hunt, Michael Burgess, Pete Sessions, John Carter, Randy Weber, Roger Williams, Brian Babin, Beth Van Duyne, and Pat Fallon. <\/p>\n<p><b><a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/b> <\/p>\n<p>The key team appointments come as Trump seeks to establish Texas as \u201cTrump country\u201d early on in the primary season before the GOP field gets too crowded. His campaign has spent weeks touting polling numbers coming out of the Lone Star state over the last few months that show Trump overcoming an early lead by DeSantis in January to lead the field by 16 points in March. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn conclusion, our MAGA movement is the greatest political movement in the history of our country,\u201d Trump said. \u201cNo matter how hateful and corrupt the communist criminals we\u2019re fighting against, you must never forget this nation does not belong to them. This nation belongs to you.\u201d <\/p>\n<p><i>Anna Giaritelli contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A familiar version of Donald Trump was on full display Saturday evening as the former president addressed an energized crowd of hundreds of supporters in his first official campaign rally in Waco, Texas. 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