CPAC
But their refusal to call Trump out by name underscored the risks faced by potential and declared challengers worried about alienating the former president's base.
“This thing now is a scam, pure and simple, top to bottom," said Mike Murphy, who has advised Republicans including the late John McCain.
At the Conservative Political Action Conference, which is all about Trump, Michigan businessman Perry Johnson is just trying to get noticed.
Twitter pounced on the GOP physician's "idiocy" in discussing the drug at the Conservative Political Action conference.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
CPAC boosted its stature by tying itself to Trump on the way up, and seems to be sinking with the coup-attempting former president on his way down.
The "Tonight Show" host mocked the former president's explanation for Republican absences at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference.
"They're coming for you," Kimmel warned the ex-president.
"The Tonight Show" host piled on the zingers about the conservative conference.
The CNN pundit predicted why the “once obligatory" Conservative Political Action Conference will go off in Maryland with “hardly a bang, more of a whimper."
Matt Schlapp has denied the allegations put forth in a recently filed lawsuit.