rediscover what america is. trump will speak saturday night but his name, campaign gear and family are already dominating this year s conference. ron soleman says the hat market mirrors the polls. desantis is the next most popular but it s 50-1 trump merchandise over desantis. florida governor ron desantis skipped this year s gathering. he will speak sunday at the ronald reagan presidential library. last night he entertained g.o.p. donors telling a club for growth crowd quote some of these republicans they just sit back like potted plants and they let the media define the terms of the debate. some cpac attendees tell us his absence won t hurt his chances of earning their vote. i would like to hear from him. that s okay. everybody has a busy schedule and i understand that. cpac organizers say they are focused on more than 2024, including on how best to grow the conservative base. we have to take our message to all areas of our country. there are urban corridors in our countr