In his first public appearance after leaving the White House on January 20, during the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Trump stated, "The Democrats will lose the presidential election in 2024," adding, "I can defeat them a third time."
Trump reiterated his position on the last election, which he lost to current President Joe Biden on November 3, 2020, claiming it was rigged. He said, "Biden failed to fulfill his primary duty as the chief enforcer of American laws. This alone should be enough reason for Democrats to suffer massive losses in the congressional midterm elections and to lose the White House decisively four years from now." Trump expressed, "In reality, as you know, they just lost the White House." Adding amidst cheers from the crowd, "Who knows, I might even decide to beat them a third time."
Trump emphasized that he has "no plans to create a new political party and will support Republicans during Biden's administration," describing reports of his intention to form a party as "fake news." He criticized the performance of President Biden's administration, claiming it is the worst in American history, with Biden's first month being the most catastrophic in U.S. presidential history, accusing Biden of wasting the gains made by the previous administration, adding, "Biden has failed to secure the United States."
Trump attacked the Democrats' immigration policy and demanded that they not be allowed to enforce immigration laws. He additionally stated during the conference that the United States has lost its energy status and will rely on oil imports, stating, "We will now depend on Russia and the Middle East for oil imports." He remarked, "During the rule of the radical Democrats, gasoline prices rose by a third."
Furthermore, Trump did not hesitate to criticize the new administration regarding its return to the Paris Climate Agreement, which he claims allows emissions from countries with lenient standards like Russia, India, and China while making it difficult for the United States.
