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At CPAC, Conservatives Paint Trump Re-Election Argument In Bold Colors

President Trump speaks to the Conservative Political Action Conference Saturday, where he'll meet a friendly crowd that seems as motivated about beating Democrats as delivering Trump four more years.
Julian Raven of Elmira, N.Y. stands in front of his 8-by-16 feet painting of President Trump. The inspiration for his painting came from a vision of Trump's potential restoration of America.

The first thing you notice when you see it is that it's big, even huge.

And isn't that appropriate? After all, it's a massive 8-by-16 feet painting of President Trump.

For Trump, it's gotta be big.

"I paint large anyway," said the artist, Julian Raven of Elmira, N.Y. "It just happens that it works with Trump, as well."

The president is making yet another appearance before the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, Saturday, and one thing is clear – this is his crowd.

"I like the president," said Alex Woods, 23, from Florida. Adding what he likes about Trump: "that he gets stuff

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