Speeches at CPAC (2020s): on War & Peace


Donald Trump: Withdrew from Syria, but left soldiers to keep the oil

You remember recently when I took the soldiers out of Syria, and everyone said, "Well we have to protect the border between Turkey and Syria." I said, "Why? Why? What does it have to do with us? They've been fighting for 1,000 years. What does it have to do with us? Why are we protecting the border?" "You can't do that." I did it. We created a safe zone. And I did leave a number of soldiers because we kept the oil. There's oil there, and we kept the oil, if it's okay.
Source: Remarks by President Trump at the 2020 CPAC Conference Feb 29, 2020

Donald Trump: Only modern president where Russia didn't invade a country

As everyone understands this horrific disaster would never happened if our election was not rigged and if I was the president. Very simply it would not of happened. Under Bush, Russia invaded Georgia. Under Obama, Russia took Crimea. Under Biden, Russia invaded Ukraine. i stand as the only president of the 21st century on whose watch Russia did not invade another country.
Source: Speech at the 2022 CPAC Conference in Orlando FL Feb 26, 2022

Mike Pompeo: North Korean policy deterred missile tests & nuclear weapons

President Trump sent me to Pyongyang when I was a CIA director to meet with Chairman Kim, to prepare for the summit that was held in Singapore. We threatened fire and fury. We threatened fire and fury not to go to war, but to deter it. And deter it, we did. Since those summits, one in Singapore, one in Hanoi, the North Koreans haven't tested a long range, ballistic missile, and they haven't tested their nuclear weapons. Exactly zero tests have been conducted. That's real foreign policy.
Source: Remarks by Secretary Pompeo at the 2021 CPAC Conference Feb 26, 2021

Mike Pompeo: The work you did in Afghanistan saved American lives

I know watching what happened in Afghanistan was hard and difficult and depressing. Many of you have questioned whether your service was wasted. As the former secretary of state, I want you to know that the work you did in Afghanistan saved American lives. Your work was noble and important. This secretary of state wants you to know that I love you. I thank you for your service. God bless you, you saved American lives.
Source: Speech at the 2022 CPAC Conference in Orlando FL Feb 25, 2022

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