The former president is due to headline this year’s CPAC, while Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will not be attending.
Donald Trump is set to headline this year’s CPAC as he continues to argue the case that he is still the one to lead the GOP in 2024.
The former president is expected to appear at the Gaylord National Harbor in Maryland on Saturday to close out the event, which kicks off on Wednesday.
Among some of the other speakers at this year’s CPAC are two confirmed GOP 2024 presidential hopefuls—former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
However, two other Republicans who are seen as bigger potential challengers for Trump in the GOP presidential primary—former vice president Mike Pence and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis—will not be present at CPAC, and instead will be appearing at a Club for Growth donor retreat held at the same time.
With DeSantis widely seen by many Republicans and top donors as the ideal replacement for Trump in 2024, the former president may see his headline slot at CPAC as a key opportunity to remind those in the party that their still the de-facto leader in the GOP, and fight off any challenge from prospective rivals.
