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Trump Largely Ignores Impeachment as He Rallies Young Conservatives With a relentless attack on liberalism, the president returned to his greatest hits: attacks on the "fake news," environmentalists, liberals and immigrants.WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - President Trump on Saturday largely ignored his having been branded the third impeached president in history as he rallied young conservative activists with campaign-style attacks on the "far-left ruling class" at the start of a two-week holiday vacation.Speaking for more than an hour to thousands of high school and college students at the Turning Point USA conference, Mr. Trump referred briefly to his impeachment, accusing Democrats of pursuing an "illegal, unconstitutional hyperpartisan impeachment" against him.But he did not dwell on the historic vote or spend much time attacking the congressional Democrats who charged him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress by pressuring a foreign government to assist him in smearing a political rival.Instead, the president made it clear that he intended to seek re-election with the messages he has been delivering for years: a relentless attack on liberalism, promises of support for abortion and gun rights, denunciations of environmentalism, and a vow to secure the southwestern border against what he calls "criminal aliens."During his speech on Saturday, Mr. Trump received his loudest applause, and a standing ovation, when he bragged about turning away asylum seekers and exaggerated the amount of new border wall that his administration has built. "We always remember the sacred truth," the president said. "Our first duty, and our one true allegiance, is to you, the American citizen."Mr. Trump's speech to the young supporters came just three days after the House impeachment vote
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