Trump-chella: CPAC 2021 sees huge crowds, amid surge in coronavirus cases
Stage's set
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. CPAC has evolved from a family reunion of Republican libertarians, social conservatives and a hawkish foreign policy establishment into Trump-chella. (Erin Schaff © 2021 The New York Times)
Crowded, despite pandemic
Attendees at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. (Erin Schaff © 2021 The New York Times)
Signed efforts
A new sign that reads, “Repeat offenders of the mask policy will be asked to leave the premises,” greets guests at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. (Erin Schaff © 2021 The New York Times)
Culprits flagged
An attendee has their temperature taken upon arrival at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. (Erin Schaff © 2021 The New York Times)
Aides return
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. (Erin Schaff © 2021 The New York Times)
MAGA 2.0
Tommy Zegan stands next to the metal replica of former President Donald Trump he created, at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 26, 2021. (Erin Schaff © 2021 The New York Times)
Souvenirs
A customer purchases a roll of toilet paper featuring the face of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) from a vendor at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021. (Erin Schaff © 2021 The New York Times)
Donald Trump
Trump and his allies spent months pushing a false narrative of widespread electoral fraud, despite the government officials rebuffing the charges
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