CPAC: Trump's Absence, Iran Tensions, and Midterm Wins

0:00On March 28, President Donald Trump skipped the conservative political action conference for the first time in almost 10 years, but the whole event still spun around him. Speakers dove into his standoff with Iran, cheered his tough immigration moves, and pushed hard for party unity ahead of tough midterm elections. Unlike last year, when conservatives were buzzing after Trump's comeback and Elon Musk swung a chainsaw for government cuts, this time the vibe was all. About sticking together, folks like Mercedes-Slapp and Franklin Graham warned against letting divisions split the right, saying save the fight for the left. Attendees reacted with big cheers for border security wins, especially from guests like retired commander Gregory Bovino, and borders are Tom Homan, who vowed to keep deportations rolling, no matter the hate. Iranian-American showed up strong, chanting support for Trump and seeing the Iran clash as a shot at a new ally. Gates heated up over escalating the Iran fight, with some like Matt Gaetz cautioning it could

1:00spy gas and food prices while creating more enemies. Steve Bannon stressed the public needs convincing before any troop deployments, and recent polls show Trump could lose voter support if prices keep, climbing. As Republicans gear up for midterms and beyond, this conference signals a base hungry for wins on borders and strength abroad, but wary of costly wars that hit home. From across the country, powered by AI, this is US News Today.