The 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference has attracted visitors from across the nation and around the world, especially to “embrace” what the United States’s” traditional action” stands for.
” I think there’s a lot to adopt from the U. S., they’re strong, they’re powerful, they’re unapologetic”, Clements told the Washington Examiner, sporting a purple” Make America Great Once” hat. ” The motion going forward, in the states of liberal movement, is great, and I think there’s a lot to get back home to really try to educate and provide fact back into the issues that we’re facing in our social system, especially with our youth back in Australia”.
When asked how she felt during the first month of the Trump administration, Clements described it as” a roller coaster” and how it is “fantastic” to see President Donald Trump and his team issue executive orders that have been required “over the course of four years.” She added that she” can’t wait” to see what the next four years hold under Trump’s leadership.
Clements also praised Trump’s assertiveness and how he is” completely unapologetic,” which goes against the standards of many Australian politicians who are “people pleasers.” She expressed how it is “imperative” that Trump’s “boldness” is brought to her home country.  ,
One of his favorite things about Trump in 2025 is how the president is encouraging other nations to become more” self-reliant and self-resilient,” according to another Australian attending CPAC this year, Angus Kennelly. Kennedy added that “in the long run,” Trump’s introduction of tariffs will have a “remarkable impact” on Western nations.
Edward Schuller, a fellow Australian CPAC attendee, spoke highly of the Department of Government Efficiency and its work to cut down waste in the federal government, calling it a “phenomenal edition”. He argued that his home country should have a program like DOGE, citing how some organizations are calling on Australia and “pressing” for the development of this initiative.
For other attendees, seeing Trump just a month after his inauguration was the main drive for their attendance. Gary Barve, a candidate for president of the United States in 2028, revealed to the Washington Examiner that he had previously met Trump and was looking forward to meeting him again and meeting other Trump supporters.
” I just love President Trump, love our country, love our great American people, and I’m here to meet with them and just enjoy the event, and obviously, I’m running for office, and so it helps to be at one of the biggest conservative events in the country: the CPAC event”, Barve told the Washington Examiner.
Lucille Puntorno, a 68-year-old CPAC attendee, stated that she never cared for politics until Trump threw his hat into the ring for the presidency, stating that she has “always liked” Trump and would only gamble at the billionaire’s casinos. She described how CPAC attendees are her favorite aspect of the event, citing how “friendly” people are to one another. She also stated that she believes the Trump administration is doing” a great job” a month into the president’s second term.
” I have faith in Trump, and I have faith in the Lord, and I know the Lord put him here to help us all, so I know what he’s going to do, it’s going to work,’ cause it’s the Lord’s plan and he’s part of it”, Puntorno said.
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Trump is just one of the many well-known speakers CPAC attendees can anticipate hearing from at this year’s annual event. Other speakers include lawmakers like Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL ), Sens. Rick Scott (R-FL ) and Ted Cruz (R-TX ), and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR ).
Vice President JD Vance praised the “breakneck pace” the president has maintained under his leadership since making a second visit to the White House last month at the event. Vance also detailed the three main targets for the Trump administration: securing the southern border, growing the economy, and reducing government spending.
