Republicans still loyal to Trump, unveil his gold statue at CPAC

US conservatives praised Donald Trump at an annual gathering on Friday, even unveiling a golden statue of the former president, showing he remains a Republican political force despite violent scenes in the Capitol Hill last month.

Prominent congressional conservatives - including Senators Ted Cruz, Tom Cotton and Josh Hawley were among the Trump loyalists speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, which the former US president will address on Sunday. “Let me tell you something: Donald Trump ain’t going anywhere,” senator Ted Cruz said.