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Elon Musk, CPAC, chainsaw
HOLLOW CROWN

Why Musk’s Chainsaw Massacre Will Be a Shakespearean Tragedy

The prince of DOGE could be headed for ruin as the world watches him tread a fine line with President Donald Trump.

David Gardner

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MISFIT MAGAS

CPAC’s a Joke, but It’s a Window Into the Deep MAGA Fringe

The annual conservative gathering that was once the pulse of the movement still provides a window into how the sausage would be made in a second Trump administration.

Matt Lewis

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BEATING AROUND

Trump Plans to Trash ‘Bush Republicans’ at CPAC: Report

Donald Trump will unload on his presidential predecessor and push GOP voters to “finish the job” of molding the party to his image.

William Bredderman

Nikki Haley, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and 2024 presidential election candidate, speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, U.S., March 3, 2023.
OUCH!

Nikki Haley Gets an Awkward Reception at CPAC

The former South Carolina governor is the first Republican to officially challenge Donald Trump for the 2024 presidential nomination.

Victor Swezey

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FRIENDLY FIRE

Steve Bannon Vows to Go Nuclear on Fox News in CPAC Speech

Bannon told a reporter that he is planning to say he has “decided that Fox is not going to be a major network anymore.”

Victor Swezey

CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp reacts during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at Gaylord National Convention Center in National Harbor, M.D., U.S., March 2, 2023.
SCUMBAG SCUFFLE

Matt Schlapp Bans White Supremacist Nick Fuentes From CPAC

Schlapp said in a tweet that Fuentes’ “hateful rhetoric and actions are not consistent with the mission of CPAC.”

Victor Swezey

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Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) annual meeting at National Harbor near Washington, D.C., March 2, 2019.
DELUSIONAL

Trump Has a Hot Take on Why GOP Candidates Have Ditched CPAC

The former president also bragged that his speech at the event is a “sold out ‘monster.’”

Dan Ladden-Hall

Matt Schlapp speaks at CPAC in Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S., Feb. 27, 2020.
YIKES

Schlapp Left Lobbying Job After ‘Anti-Gay’ Complaint: Report

The allegation emerged after a male campaign staffer accused the American Conservative Union chair of groping him.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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CONSERVATIVE VALUES

Herschel Walker Staffer: Matt Schlapp ‘Groped’ My Crotch

American Conservative Union chairman Matt Schlapp allegedly groped the crotch of a male staffer for Herschel Walker’s campaign in October.

Roger Sollenberger

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BRAINWASHING

Jordan Klepper Confronts Delusional MAGA Cultists at CPAC

The “Daily Show” correspondent ventured down to Orlando, Florida, for the Conservative Political Action Conference—and tried his best to call Trump worshippers on their BS.

Marlow Stern

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TRUMP’S TURF

Trump Crushes DeSantis in CPAC 2022 Straw Poll

The Florida governor fared much better in a poll without Trump, however, and Mike Pompeo was attendees’ next top choice.

Corbin Bolies

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