Trump remains the dominant force at US conservative conference

A statue of former president Donald Trump on display (AP)

A conference dedicated to the future of America’s conservative movement turned into a tribute to Donald Trump as speakers declared their fealty to the former president and attendees posed for selfies with a golden statue bearing his likeness.

As the Republican Party grapples with deep divisions over the extent to which it should embrace Mr Trump after losing the White House and both chambers of US congress, those gathered at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (Cpac) made clear they are not ready to move on from the former president – or from his baseless charges that the November election was rigged against him.