(CNN) — President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak to right-wing activists at the Conservative Political Action Conference at the National Harbor near Washington on Saturday, which comes on the heels of his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. It’s unclear what issues Trump will bring up during his remarks to the crowd in his third CPAC speech since becoming President. But if his past speeches at the venue are any indication, plan for Trump to rile up his base on core issues like national security and Second Amendment rights, while also making time to rail against his political opponents. In remarks at the conference on Friday, Vice President Mike Pence previewed the White House’s talking points, touting Trump’s accomplishments since taking office and addressing the recent summit with North Korea in Hanoi, Vietnam. Pence also remarked at length on what appeared to be a core theme throughout the conference – deriding what conservatives consider to be the tenants of socialism. Since becoming President, Trump has used the CPAC platform to speak on base issues – highlighting his accomplishments and railing against his opponents – in the same brash style he delivers at his political rallies. Last year, Trump discarded his prepared remarks for his speech, lighting into Democrats and even some Republicans who he deemed insufficiently doctrinaire, and calling for teachers to be armed in schools as a response to the Parkland, Florida, high school shooting, which had occurred a week earlier. Trump welcomed familiar chants like “lock her up” about his former presidential opponent, Hillary Clinton. He also pledged to protect gun ownership rights, even amid an emotional national debate over guns in which he’d pledged new restrictions. He declared his administration “has had the most successful first year in the history of the presidency,” naming tax cuts and a regulatory overhaul as his chief accomplishments. He trumpeted downgrades in US participation in the Paris climate accord and the Iran nuclear accord. He even offered a rare moment of self-deprecation when he admitted to some personal vanity. “I try like hell to hide that bald spot folks, folks. I work hard at it,” he said, looking at his image projected onto a large screen. In 2017, he joined the crowd in a victory lap from behind the presidential seal. He vowed to uphold campaign promises and escalated his attacks on the press, pitting the news media against conservative values and suggesting he was going to take action soon to end what he described as a scourge of “fake news.” Trump, at the time, vowed an economic revival spurred by new jobs and scaled-back regulation. He said his most prominent agenda items would be realized in short order. And he characterized in nationalist terms the “America first” theme of his presidency. Trump also emphasized the importance of American safety, vowing at the time – a week before releasing a revised version of his travel ban – “to keep radical Islamic terrorists the hell out of our country.” But just a year earlier, amid the 2016 presidential election, Trump had backed out of his CPAC speech. The conference came amid division in the Republican Party over Trump’s candidacy, and Trump reportedly canceled his appearance because protesters planned to disrupt his remarks. Instead, he decided to rally with supporters in Kansas. The year prior, a few months before declaring his candidacy,Trump appeared at CPAC in a question-and-answer with Fox News host Sean Hannity, during which he questioned whether then-President Barack Obama was an American citizen. CNN’s Kevin Liptak contributed to this report.<doc-sep>Sign Up For Newsletters Woman receives gift of motherhood after cancer diagnosis Stacey Abrams on writing herself into the story – and history Maya Angelou and Sally Ride to be honored on quarters Dancers seek to rid ballet performances of Asian stereotypes China's censors cut some new friends from the "Friends" reunion Lawmakers call for ambassador to protect Afghan women Boat carrying 20 overturns heading from Cuba to Florida SolarWinds hackers have launched new campaign, Microsoft says "3-martini lunch" tax break should be axed, lawmakers say Flying over Memorial Day? Expect long lines at airports Some great white sharks are getting closer to humans, videos show Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On<doc-sep>
The Conservative Political Action Conference, commonly called CPAC, got underway on Friday. A number of high-profile conservatives and Republican leaders are set to speak at the conference that will last through the weekend in Maryland. Among the scheduled speakers are President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Fox News's Laura Ingraham, right-wing personality Glenn Beck, Turning Point USA's Charlie Kirk, among many others. (The full list of scheduled speakers appears here.) Thus far, a fair bit of CPAC has featured speakers going after the left and defending supporters of Trump. For instance, said Fox's Ingraham, of conservatives who are accused of racism: "Look right back at them and say, 'You're the real racist, you're the real misogynist.'" You can find the full schedule for CPAC here, but below are some highlights on the days to come. All times are listed in ET. Thursday, February 28 2:10 p.m. - Director of the National Economic Council Larry Kudlow 2:50 p.m. - South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham Friday, March 1 7:50 a.m. - Glenn Beck, political commentator 8:05 a.m. - Candace Owens, Turning Point USA, director of communications and commentator 9:20 a.m. - Texas Senator Ted Cruz and National Review editor Rich Lowry talking about the border 10 a.m. - Vice President Mike Pence 10:45 a.m. - Liberty University's Jerry Falwell, Jr. and Donald Trump Jr., at Liberty University 11:50 a.m. - Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross talk with Fox's Pete Hegseth 4:45 p.m. - British politician Nigel Farage Saturday, March 2 10:15 a.m. - Mark Levin, talk-show host, and Julie Strauss Levin, attorney 11:30 a.m. - President Donald Trump 12:50 p.m. - Dennis Prager, co-founder Prager University and radio talk-show host 3:25 p.m. - Florida Representative Matt Gaetz 4:00 p.m. - Fox News's Jeanine Pirro 4:30 p.m. - Matt Schlapp, American Conservative Union (closing remarks) Live Stream If you want to follow along online, NBC News is streaming CPAC live at its YouTube page here. CPAC's Twitter page is also live streaming events here.