Mar. 2, 2023: How MAGA took over CPAC
Since Trump\u2019s first appearance at CPAC in 2011, the conference had become an early venue for him to court the base of the Republican Party.\nNow, the fate of the Schlapp-era CPAC and Donald Trump himself are tied together. The annual event, which began yesterday in National Harbor, has been abandoned by most top GOP elected officials.\nThe annual event, which began yesterday in National Harbor, has been abandoned by most top GOP elected officials. Here\u2019s a breakdown:\n\nSenate GOP leadership: None attending.\n\nHouse GOP leadership: Only ELISE STEFANIK is attending.\n\nGOP governors: Only Idaho Gov. BRAD LITTLE.\n\nGOP presidential candidates, declared and undeclared: Trump, NIKKI HALEY, MIKE POMPEO and VIVEK RAMASWAMY.\n\nSubscribe to the POLITICO Playbook newsletter\nRaghu Manavalan is the host and senior editor of POLITICO's Playbook Daily Briefing.Jenny Ament is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.