KCRCC celebrates Trump win, expresses confidence during Lincoln Day Dinner

The words, “The Golden Age,” were displayed high at the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee’s Lincoln Day Dinner on Saturday. 

A video featuring President Donald Trump included a quote, “Our golden age has just begun.” 

For the roughly 600 people in the room, and those who spoke to them, this is indeed the golden age. 

“We will usher in a golden age and we will make America great again,” said Brent Regan, KCRCC chair. 

The annual gathering at The Coeur d’Alene Resort was marked by confidence as Republications reveled in Trump’s victory, his return to the country’s highest office and his swift actions in his first days back at The White House.

Red, white and blue was all around, guns were offered as prizes and in auctions, and teenagers gave speeches that focused of all that is good about America and its opportunities to be even greater. 

It was for all purposes a big party as the words of speakers were intermixed with laughs and smiles from the crowd and a few zingers aimed at Democrats.

Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris, who led the Pledge of Allegiance, removed his cowboy hat and donned a Make America Great Again cap.  

“Let’s pledge to the greatest country in the world,” he said. 

Pastor Tim Remington, who gave the invocation, said the fight for the soul of the country is just getting started. 

“We have a long way to go,” he said. 

He said the Republican Party’s unity is solid and if it remains, so, it will achieve its goals. 

“When we are in unity like this, things happen.” 

Attorney General Raul Labrador said he was grateful Trump lost four years ago because it made him a stronger and wiser president today. 

“Because they stole that election from him, he had four years to think about it, and we as Americans had four years to know how bad it was to be in America without a President Trump,” he said. 

Idaho Congressman Russ Fulcher said things have changed dramatically in the nation’s capital since Trump took charge.

“What a difference a president makes,” he said. “Since the last election, it’s like this cloud has lifted over Washington, D.C.” 

Fulcher said instead of being on defense in Congress, Republicans are on offense. 

“And oh my goodness, are we offensive to the liberals,” he said as the crowd laughed. 

Fulcher said there’s hysteria on the left over blocking men from competing in women’s sports, rage over deportation of violent, illegal gang members and lawsuits over spending cuts.

“They are entirely unhinged. And all they have is this hate for Trump and desire for control,” Fulcher said. 

Keynote speaker Sean Spicer, former Trump press secretary in his first term, said the president has the people in place, the policies in hand and the process in motion to carry out his goals. 

Trump's administration, instead of fighting him as they often did in his first term, is carrying out his directives and changes are happening quickly. 

Spicer referred to those Trump has picked for key spots as “disruptors” who will get things done.

“He’s actually doing what he promised,” Spicer said. “Crazy. A politician who is going to do what they actually said. That's what the left’s freaking out about.” 

Spicer said he doesn’t look at Trump's agenda as conservative. 

“I look at it as common sense,” he said. 

    Veteran David Morgensen salutes the flag during the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee's Lincoln Day Dinner at The Coeur d'Alene Resort on Saturday.
  

    Sean Spicer delivers the keynote address during Lincoln Day Dinner on Saturday.
  

    An image of Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador is on the big screen during his presentation at the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee's Lincoln Day Dinner on Saturday.