The annual Conservative Political Action Conference, known as CPAC, kicks off today just outside Washington, DC.
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to address the conference on Saturday. In the meantime, a deep lineup of lawmakers, activists, and several possible 2024 VP candidates will be speaking on Thursday.
CPAC DC 2024 – Day 1 – Washington, DC
When: Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024
Time: Conference begins at 9:00 am ET
Where: Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Maryland
Full Video: Watch below
Full Video – CPAC Day 1 Speeches (Feb. 22)
Watch the live stream below courtesy of CPAC, RSBN, and YouTube:
Alternate Stream Link: CPAC, RSBN
CPAC Agenda (Thurs., Feb. 22)
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) is scheduled to be the first speaker of the general session, speaking at 10:20 a.m. Eastern time.
In the afternoon, Lara Trump, former President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law and his pick for Republican National Committee co-chairwoman, is scheduled to speak at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time, and former United Kingdom Prime Minister Liz Truss is expected to address the CPAC crowd at 2:05 p.m. Eastern time in a speech titled “The CPAC Revolution: Taking Back Our Parties.”
In the evening, former Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is scheduled to speak at 5:40 p.m. Eastern time, and El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele is scheduled to speak at 6:15 p.m. Eastern time.
See the complete Thursday schedule below:
All times Eastern and subject to change
10:20 am -10:40 am
Speech
Rep. Byron Donalds
10:45 am – 11:10 am
No Woke Warriors
Ben Ferguson, Host of the Ben Ferguson Podcast
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, United States Senator, Alabama
11:10 am – 11:25 am
Turning Red in the Tar Heel State
Mark Robinson, Lieutenant Governor, North Carolina
11:25 am – 11:50 am
Cat Fight? Michelle vs. Kamala
Matt Boyle, Washington Bureau Chief for Breitbart News Network
Kurt Schlichter, Senior Columnist for Townhall.com
Larry O’Connor, Host of “O’Connor Tonight” & Morning Host on WMAL-FM
Monica Crowley, Host of the Monica Crowley Podcast
11:50 am – 12:15 pm
Trump’s Wall Vs. Biden’s Gaps
Julio Rosas, Field Reporter
Tom Homan, Fmr. Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Rep. Mark Green, Chairman, U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security
Sara Carter, Award-Winning Investigative Reporter
12:15 pm – 12:40 pm
The A Team: Freedom Caucus Fighters
Ed Henry, Newsmax
Rep. Scott Perry, United States Congressman (PA-10)
Rep. Russ Fulcher, United States Congressman (ID-1)
12:40 pm – 1:00 pm
The Doctor Is In
Dr. Ben Carson, Fmr. U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
1:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Speech
Lara Trump
1:15 pm – 1:40 pm
Going Full Hungarian: Stopping George Soros
Matt Whitaker, Fmr. Acting U.S. Attorney General
Andrew Bailey, Attorney General, Missouri
Pete Lucido, Macomb County Prosecutor
Kent Volkmer, Pinal County Attorney
1:40 pm – 2:05 pm
Genesis 1:27
Meg Brock, Daily Caller News Foundation Reporter
Terry Schilling, President of American Principles Project
Dr. Eithan Haim, Surgeon
2:05 pm – 2:25 pm
The CPAC Revolution: Taking Back Our Parties
Rt Hon Liz Truss, Member of Parliament, United Kingdom
2:25 pm – 2:40 pm
Illegally Blonde
Julie Kelly, Declassified with Julie Kelly on Substack
2:40 pm – 3:05 pm
Putting Our Heads in the Gas Stove
Tim Stewart, U.S. Oil & Gas Association
Andrew Wheeler, Fmr. Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
RJ Burr, Panex Oil and Gas
3:05 pm – 3:30 pm
The Patriot Economy: Invest, Sign Up, Takeover
Wendy Kinney, Founder and CEO, Revere Payments
Erik Prince, Co-Founder Unplugged Technologies
Glenn Story, Co-Founder and President, Patriot Mobile
Chris Pavlovski, Chairman and CEO, Rumble
3:30 pm – 3:50 pm
God Loves Justice
Amanda Schumacher, Tree of Life Foundation International
3:50 pm – 4:05 pm
Embracing Communist China: America’s Greatest Strategic Failure
Gordon Chang, CPAC Board Member
Capt. James E. Fanell, Fmr. Director of Intelligence and Information Operations for the U.S. Pacific Fleet
4:05 pm – 4:10 pm
Speech
Dave Sunday, York County, District Attorney
4:10 pm – 4:30 pm
Would Moses Go To Harvard?
Josh Hammer, Senior editor-at-large Newsweek, Host of The Josh Hammer Show
Ephraim Shalunov, UC Santa Barbara Student
Brooke Goldstein, Founder and Director, Lawfare Project
4:30 pm – 4:55 pm
Babies-R-Us
Abraham Enriquez, Founder and President of Bienvenido US
Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America (CWA)
Brandi Swindell, Founder and CEO of Stanton Healthcare
4:55 pm – 5:15 pm
Speech
Michael Knowles, Host of The Michael Knowles Show
5:15 pm – 5:40 pm
“We Win, They Lose”: Ending the China Threat
Gordon Chang, CPAC Board Member
Roger W. Robinson, Jr., Chairman & Co-Founder, Prague Security Studies Institute
K.T. McFarland, Fmr. Deputy National Security Advisor to the President
5:40 pm – 5:55 pm
Speech
Tulsi Gabbard, The Tulsi Gabbard Show
5:55 pm – 6:15 pm
Make Diplomacy Great Again
Larry O’Connor, Host of “O’Connor Tonight” & Morning Host on WMAL-FM
Amb. Richard Grenell, CPAC Board Member
6:15 pm – 6:45 pm
Speech
Nayib Bukele, President of El Salvador
Stay tuned for the entire event for live stream links and the full daily agenda provided each day with lists of key speakers. Subscribe to our mailing list below to never miss an update or live stream link.
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