The Golden Age of America is Now: Rep. Byron Donalds at CPAC in DC 2025

Too often do we as conservatives become lost in the big picture. We worry about statistics and analytics, but in doing so, we risk forgetting what exactly it is that we are fighting for: the American dream.  

Congressman Byron Donalds, Representative for Florida’s 19^th district, experienced the American dream recently while watching his son play basketball. He spoke of this experience on Friday, February 21, 2025, on the CPAC stage. 

At the beginning of his speech, Donalds shouted out his wife, Erika, a school choice activist who had spoken about the topic on an earlier panel. He spoke of his son’s dedication to the game of basketball and his years of hard work. 

Even when Donald’s colleagues were texting him about politics, and President Donald Trump called him about a Truth Social post, Donalds had one thing on his mind: his son’s success.  

Though many may be shocked by this, Donalds explained, “I know we’re supposed to be talking about politics in the golden age of America and making America great again, but I will tell you, part of the golden age of our nation is the success of our children and grandchildren.”  

Donalds spoke about the most important aspect of politics, an aspect that the conservative movement should never keep out of its mind – the human aspect. While we all must strive to make America great again, we must never lose focus on who we are making America great again for. 

Make plans to see more great speeches live at CPAC USA 2026 at CPAC.org/USA.