On Thursday night, a triumphant President-elect Donald Trump hosted the America First Policy Institute (AFPI) Experience & Gala at Mar-a-Lago. AFPI was started in 2021, at the end of President Trump's first term, to preserve and promote the America First policies which he sought to implement during his presidency, and now can reimplement and continue in his new administration.
Trump loyalists WWE executive and former SBA administrator Linda McMahon, economist Larry Kudlow, attorney Brooke Rollins, and former HHS secretary Chad Wolf spearheaded this event which included featured guests as well as the pivotal movers and shakers that helped carry Trump to the November 5 Election Night victory. Vice President-elect JD Vance offered remarks, relating a hilarious story involving his toddler son, the press on Trump Force 2, and his German Shepherd.
Argentinian President Javier Millei also gave remarks through a translator to the AFPI audience:
"I congratulate President Donald Trump on his resounding victory (...) defying political establishment even at the risk of his own life. (...) Today the winds of freedom are blowing much stronger."
"I congratulate President Donald Trump on his resounding victory (...) defying political establishment even at the risk of his own life. (...) Today the winds of freedom are blowing much stronger."
— Argentina's Milei News 🇦🇷🤝🌎 (@ArgMilei) November 15, 2024
-President Javier Milei at AFPI gala Mar-a-Lago@realDonaldTrump @jMilei… pic.twitter.com/L0HNf3ayxf
Others in attendance were X CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, tech entrepreneur and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, Tucker Carlson Network founder and host Tucker Carlson, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and his wife Calista, actor John Voight, competitive swimmer and activist Riley Gaines, and NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom.
An honor to have you join our @A1Policy gala last night, Mr. Speaker! https://t.co/MHF6LktYH3
— Brooke Rollins (@BrookeLRollins) November 15, 2024
Trump's announced cabinet picks were also present, including former FL Rep. and Attorney General nominee Matt Gaetz, Rep. Mike Waltz (R-FL), who was named as Trump's National Security Adviser, and Tulsi Gabbard, who was named Director of National Intelligence (DNI).
The next chapter in our Nation’s history is upon us—one where America leads like never before.
— America First Policy Institute (@A1Policy) November 14, 2024
We are recommitting to the timeless principles that founded our republic, and together, we’ll continue to build a future of unmatched strength and success.@newtgingrich… pic.twitter.com/wPhHLJKZOA
The surprise guest of the night was media mogul, actor, writer, and producer Sylvester Stallone, who had the privilege of introducing the president-elect with a short homage to Trump's accomplishment in winning a second term.
WATCH:Sounding rested and newly energized, Trump literally thanked each and every person who was pivotal to the election success and night's success. Trump also teased a formal announcement of North Dakota Governor and former GOP presidential candidate Doug Burgum as his Secretary of the Interior, and lauded former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., confirming his appointment as Health and Human Services Secretary.
Other than highlighting the numerical data from his election victory and expressing gratitude to the American people and those who helped to bring it about, it was a short speech teasing policy and reinforcing campaign promises made that Trump plans to keep.
"But the American people have just delivered, really, something very amazing. The biggest political victory in 129 years," Trump said. He continued his remarks from the below video:
Again, it really has to do with common sense. You know, people don't want men playing in women's sports. Right? They don't want it. They don't want it. You know, I said that during the last few weeks; I was very heavy on the common sense things.
Trump rattled off the country's concerns, then highlighted the results of the election bringing about "The Trump Effect." Since November 5, the stock market has experienced record highs, while a large caravan of illegal aliens that was headed toward the Southern border is now starting to break up and disperse.
We have to get back to a great country, with low taxes and strong military. We're going to fix our military, we did it once now we're going to have to do it again. We didn't know that a big chunk of it was going to be given to Afghanistan. We're going to work on Middle East and we're going to work very hard on Russia and Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine has got to stop.
Trump thanked everyone once more, to conclude what appeared to be an epic evening.
That's a wrap on the best AFPI Experience & Gala to date! 🇺🇸 There's nothing like gathering with some of the most incredible patriots to celebrate putting #AmericaFirst. The best is yet to come!@JDVance @TheSlyStallone @larry_kudlow @BrookeLRollins @Linda_McMahon @ashleyhayek… pic.twitter.com/vAoqtwRzC5
— America First Policy Institute (@A1Policy) November 15, 2024
You can read a transcript of Trump's full remarks here.
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