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Welcome to The Amarillo Pioneer’s live blog of the Saturday events of CPAC Texas 2022. This page will be updated regularly, so be sure to refresh the page. Our coverage today will be focused on a panel featuring Congressman Ronny Jackson titled “The Frontline Prescription,” currently scheduled for 12:55 pm and the closing remarks made set to be made by Donald Trump at 5:30 pm. Also be sure to check out our live-tweet coverage of today’s events @AmaPioneer.
11:20 pm
Panel titled “Energy Insecurity” wraps up
11:25 pm
Farage takes the stage. Photo via Amarillo Pioneer staff
British media personality and politician Nigel Farage of the Brexit Party and formerly of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) takes the stage. His speech is titled “Saving the West.”
11:33 am
Farage noted in his speech that, in his view, the collapse of support for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson was due to the fact that he was “elected as a conservative but governed as a liberal.” He expressed a view that similar political forces are acting across the English-speaking word and that “the silent majority is still on our side.”
11:37 am
Farage has concluded his remarks.
11:41 am
Martin speaks. Photo via Amarillo Pioneer staff
Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder of Tea Party Patriots, takes the stage to deliver a speech. She is speaking on election integrity and the concept of consent of the governed.
11:51 am
Martin concludes her remarks.
11:52 am
Kiley Speaks. Photo via Amarillo Pioneer Staff.
California State Assemblyman Kevin Kiley, Virginia Representative Ben Cline, Activist Bo Hines, Entrepreneur Chris Miller, and Florida Representative Matt Gaetz present a series of speeches titled “Power Play.” Kevin Kiley takes the stage.
11:58 am
Cline speaks. Photo via Amarillo Pioneer Staff.
Representative Ben Cline takes the stage.
12:04 pm
Hines speaks. Photo via Amarillo Pioneer Staff.
Activist Bo Hines takes the stage. “Bill Clinton made promises, he didn’t deliver… now, Joe Biden makes promises he can’t remember.”
12:08 pm
Miller speaks. Photo via Amarillo Pioneer Staff.
Entrepreneur Chris Miller takes the stage. “We are the party of diversity, diversity of thought.” “We are the party of equality. Equality of opportunity.”
12:15 pm
Gaetz speaks. Photo via Amarillo Pioneer Staff.
Representative Matt Gaetz takes the stage. “I am a Florida man… I am proud to be Nancy Pelosi’s worst enemy.” “We have to take on big tech.” “This is Donald Trump’s party.”
12:20 pm
“Power Play” wraps up.
12:24 pm
Photo via Amarillo Pioneer Staff.
Business figures Orlando Salazar, George Farmer, Christl Mahfouz, and Glenn Story present “Making Woke Go Broke.”
12:40 pm
Kelly speaks. Photo via Amarillo Pioneer Staff.
Media personality Jesse Kelly takes the stage to present a parody of CNN titled “Socialist News Network.”
12:47 pm
Humire, McCormick, and Jackson speak. Photo via Amarillo Pioneer Staff.
Texas Representative Ronny Jackson, Center for Secure Free Society Executive Director Joseph Humire, and Marine and ER Doctor Rich McCormick present “The Frontline Prescription”
1:07 pm
“The Frontline Prescription” panel wraps up. See our full story here.
1:10 pm
Chang and Jekielek speak. Photo via Amarillo Pioneer Staff.
CPAC’s Gordon Chang and Epoch Times’ Jan Jekielek take the stage to present “Wiping up the Pooh.” Topics include the possibility that Covid-19 leaked from a lab, Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan, and religious freedom in China.
1:29 pm
Grenell Speaks. Photo via Amarillo Pioneer staff
Former ambassador to Germany Ric Grenell and media personality Sara Carter take the stage to discuss the situation in the Balkans.
1:45 pm
Schneider says (second from left) says farewell
Just announced: CPAC Executive Director Dan Schneider will be leaving organization ahead of co-presenting “Cold Dead Hands”
1:49 pm
Buck and Schneider speaks. Photo via Amarillo Pioneer staff
Colorado Representative Ken Buck joins Dan Schneider to speak on gun rights.
2:15 pm
Photo via Amarillo Pioneer staff.
CPAC Chair Matt Schlapp Businesswomen Wendy Kinney & Elaine Beck take the stage to present “Fighting Soros.”
2:40 pm
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SEC Champion swimmer Riley Gaines and professional skateboarder Taylor Silverman join Caroline Wren to present “I’m Not A Biologist”
2:58 pm
Photo by Amarillo Pioneer Staff
CPAC’s Mercedes Schlapp, America First Legal’s Ian Prior, “They’re Not Listening” Author Ryan Girdusky, and Julie Pickren present “We Are All Domestic Terrorists.”
3:20 pm
Photo via Amarillo Pioneer Staff
North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson presents “From the Heart”
From our live tweets covering Lt. Gov. Robinson:
3:33 pm
Straw Poll results announced. Click here for results. In summary: Trump was the clear favorite for 2024 with 69% of the vote. DeSantis was a distant second at 24%. In a poll without Trump, DeSantis did earn a decisive win with 65% of the vote.
3:43 pm
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Abraham Enriquez, Penny Nance, and Michelle Fischbach present “The Role of Congress: Post-Roe”
4:34 pm
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Ohio Representative Warren Davidson, founder of the Sound Money Caucus, speaks on monetary policy.
4:45 pm
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Colorado Representative Lauren Boebert speaks
4:45 pm
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Commentator and Republican nominee for Governor of Michigan Tudor Dixon speaks.
5:08 pm
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Commentator Glenn Beck presents: “American History: What You Don't Know”
5:30 pm
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Republican nominee for Governor of Arizona Kari Lake speaks
5:49 pm
photo via Amarillo Pioneer staff
Donald Trump has taken the stage and started to speak. He spoke very highly of Texas Representative Ronny Jackson and recalls the very crowded primary and tense runoff when he was first elected.
7:41
Trump has finished his speech. He stopped just short of announcing another run for the presidency, stating “We may have to do it again.”
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