(CNSNews.com) - In a speech at CPAC on Saturday, former President Donald Trump talked at length about "the forces tearing America down," and -- sounding a familiar theme -- he discussed his plan to "make American great again."
"The agenda I have laid out today will end America's destruction, but it is not enough just to stop the forces tearing America down," Trump said:
"I want, once again, to build America up," Trump said:
"We don't build any more. All we do is investigate everybody. Do you ever see television? You know, it used to be -- we'd build our military, we were proud of it...But all you see is investigation, investigation, investigation.
“Now, with that being said, you gotta look at Hunter. I mean, how crooked is that deal?”
Trump said it's time to focus on "greatness for our country." He called for freedom cities, beautification efforts, even “baby bonuses” to encourage a baby boom.
"Our objective will be a quantum leap in the American standard of living, especially for our young people. As I announced yesterday, we will hold a competition to build new freedom cities along the frontier –to give countless Americans a new shot at home ownership and the American dream. It’s such a wonderful and beautiful thing.
“I will challenge the governors of all 50 states – all 50 states -- to join me in a great beautification campaign. We will rename our schools and boulevards, not after communists, but after great American patriots. “We will get rid of bad and ugly buildings and return to the magnificent classical style of Western civilization.
“We will support baby boomers, and we will support baby bonuses for a new baby boom. How does that sound? I want a baby boom. Oh, you men are so lucky out there. You are so lucky, men.
"Our country will shine, thrive and prosper like never before. All of this is within our reach, but only if we have the courage to complete the job, gut the deep state, reclaim our democracy and banish the tyrants and Marxists into political exile forever. They are bad for us. They want us to fail. They want our country to go down, they are sick people.
"Change only happens if we plow fearlessly ahead, and declare with one voice that the era of woke and weaponized government is over. That is our task, that is our mission.
"And this is the turning point and the time for that decision. Because, as you’ve probably heard me say before, we will not back down. We will not bend, we will not quit, we will not yield.
“We will press forward with push, we will press forward with vigor, we will push onward, and we will finish what we started. We started a great, great, positive revolution – nobody’s ever seen anything like it before. It's called Make America Great Again. We want to make America great again.
“We will cross the finish line, we will dismantle the deep state, we will demolish woke tyranny, and we will restore the American republic to all of its radiant glory. And with God's help and your support, we will make America powerful again. We need to have a powerful country back.
“We will make America wealthy again. We will make America strong again, that's what we want. We will make America think of your heart pounding. We will make America proud again. We will make America safe again, not like our streets in cities, which are a disgrace for the entire world to watch.
“And we will make America great again. Thank you, everybody.”
‘I am your retribution’
Earlier in his speech, Trump noted that in 2016, he promised to be the "voice" of Americans.
"Today, I add, I am your warrior, I am your justice," he said.
"And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution. I am your retribution. I will totally obliterate the deep state..."