Liz Truss has mentioned the world "needs a Republican back in the White House", including that "we've seen Joe Biden asleep at the wheel".

In a speech close to Washington, DC, the previous prime minister didn't point out Donald Trump, the previous president who's the front-runner within the race for the Republican nomination.

Speaking to GB News, Ms Truss additionally mentioned Mr Biden "needs to be kicked out" of the White House.

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Ms Truss was talking to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), an annual convention which aligns with the appropriate of US politics.

Mr Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump was a type of talking forward of Ms Truss, and the previous president is about to talk to the gathering on Saturday.

This yr, the occasion was happening in National Harbor, Maryland, simply exterior of Washington, DC.

Speaking in regards to the presidency, Ms Truss mentioned: "Of course we need a Republican back in the White House."

"It isn't just America that needs it desperately, we need it desperately right across the free world, because you are the leaders of the free world, like it or not."

She mentioned Republicans had been additionally wanted within the House of Representatives and the Senate.

But these Republicans "need" to be ready to struggle and "not cave in to the establishment".

During her speech, Ms Truss complained about how her makes an attempt to rule the UK had been foiled by "the left", backed by Iran, Russia and China.

She additionally claimed the West has been run by the left "for too long". The Conservatives have been in authorities in some kind within the UK since 2010.

But Ms Truss claimed that the left "did not accept" that they'd misplaced on the election and "weaponised" issues just like the judicial system.

She additionally attacked the OBR (Office for Budget Responsibility), Bank of England, International Monetary Fund and Mr Biden for attacking her financial plans, which threatened to break down the UK pension markets.

The former prime minister obtained amusing when she joked about how insulting it was to have her economics insulted by the creator of "Bidenomics".

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At one level, Ms Truss mentioned her makes an attempt to disrupt had been unsuccessful - however not as a result of they went too far.

Instead, she mentioned Conservatives "need a bigger bazooka" to be able to ship.

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