Opinion | Sequins, Merch, Chain Saws: Trump's Return to CPAC
Briefly

The first month of President Trump's return to office has been marked by a frenetic pace of action that has captivated his supporters, as noted at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Speakers boasted about the 'speed of Trump,' with Sarah Huckabee Sanders describing the government's rapid changes and the unpredictable energy of Trump's administration. The integration of his brand and the MAGA movement into merchandise exemplifies the deep connection between Trump and his supporters. Trump's governance style significantly aligns with activist desires, providing a decisive shift in the Republican strategy and potentially redefining the landscape of U.S. politics.
He's doing so much so fast, they don't even know where to attack him this time.
CPAC and other activist gatherings have in the past served as a way to imagine a world in which Republicans really took control.
Mr. Trump and the conservative activist core are often now one both in policy vision and certainly in energy.
His second term is all cataclysmic action, firing employees and officials, freezing contracts, ending programs and reworking the post-Cold War framework.
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