Trump tells CPAC crowd I am your warrior justice and retribution

On March 4, 2023, former President Donald Trump delivers the closing address at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, in his most explicit threat-of-retribution speech to date. Trump tells the crowd: "I am your warrior. I am your justice. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution." He adds: "I will totally obliterate the deep state." Trump pledges to "use every power of the federal government" to go after his political enemies, and specifically names federal law enforcement, the Justice Department, intelligence community, and members of the media. CNN's Molly Jong-Fast describes the speech as Trump "explicitly asking for power so he can exact revenge." The speech signals to Trump supporters that a return to the presidency is explicitly framed as an instrument of retribution against his political opponents, perceived enemies in government, and members of the press. C-SPAN preserves the full official video. PolitiFact fact-checks multiple false claims in the address.