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The CPAC Snub: Trump Set To Skip The Conference For The First Time In A Decade

The president will skip this year's Conservative Political Action Conference.

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Donald Trump has long been a fixture of the annual CPAC conference, going back to when he was teasing a run for president during the Obama years.

But Trump appears to be skipping this year’s event, Time magazine reported.

Per Time, “a White House official tells TIME that the President has no travel plans to attend this year’s CPAC,” which this year will take place in Grapevine, Texas, rather than in Washington. The president’s schedule, the aide told Time, is subject to change. The conference gets underway on Thursday.

“If Trump does not appear, it would mark the first time in a decade that he has skipped the annual event,” Time reported. “In 2016, he bowed out to continue campaigning during a fractious Republican primary. Since then, he has been a fixture at the conference, using the stage to sharpen political attacks, rally supporters, and, at times, redefine the ideological contours of the Republican Party.”

Trump had appeared at the 2025 edition of the event shortly after he returned to office.

“Over the years, Trump transformed it from a traditional conservative forum into a showcase for his brand of politics, turning his speeches into must-watch events for allies and critics alike. Last year, he used his speech to revel in his return to power, celebrating efforts to reshape the federal government and portraying his presidency as a turning point in a broader global movement against liberal institutions,” the Time story said.

Meanwhile, longtime Trump aide Roger Stone said on X that he is calling for a boycott of CPAC, because former Trump White House strategist Steve Bannon, who appears heavily in the Epstein files, will be appearing there:

There have also been certain accusations against the boss of CPAC itself, Matt Schlapp:

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Stephen Silver is an award-winning journalist, essayist and film critic, and contributor to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Broad Street Review and Splice Today. The co-founder of the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle, Stephen lives in suburban Philadelphia with his wife and two sons. Stephen has authored thousands of articles that focus on politics, technology, and the economy.

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