Matteo Salvini opened his speech by asking the Lega Nord supporters of Pontida to dedicate "not a minute of silence, but a thought for Charlie Kirk and a round of applause that could reach as far as Arizona."
Immediately afterwards , some images of the Maga activist killed in the USA were projected on the screen on the stage.
The League secretary and deputy prime minister began his remarks thus: "People of Pontida, thank you, you are extraordinary. Allow me to ask this immense, smiling, and peaceful crowd to dedicate not a minute of silence, but a thought for the man depicted as a target and shot dead, who leaves behind a wife and two little girls."
"Seal the borders" is the mantra: " Our goal is to seal Italy's borders again, unless some politicized magistrate stops us. There are immigrants who have come from far away and bring work, respect, and culture, and they are welcome. Our problem is those who don't want to integrate, and we have a duty to send them home." "Not everyone wants to integrate: Islamic fanaticism, Islamic fundamentalism, and the literary application of the Quran are not compatible with our laws," he added.
" On Saturday, February 14th, we will all be together at the largest demonstration in recorded history to defend the values, rights, borders, and freedoms of Western civilization. We will stand tall, with our families and friends," he said, launching the initiative and without giving further details.
Among the topics discussed were the flat tax and the cancellation of tax bills: " I'm sure the banks will contribute to help those who can't afford it, banks that earned more than €46 billion last year. We won't ask for contributions from small local banks, but from the large banks that earned more than half a billion in interest and commissions, which they're charging you. Our goal," he added, "is to extend the flat tax to all workers and cancel 170 million tax bills from the Revenue Agency ."
On the Open Arms case: "In the coming weeks, the Supreme Court will have to rule on my acquittal, but I'm not afraid. I did my duty, I respected Article 52 of the Constitution. The defense of the homeland is a sacred duty of every citizen. This is why you chose us and voted for us, and we may be old-fashioned, but we'll do everything we can to keep our promises."
Deputy Secretary Roberto Vannacci also attended the event: "I believe the Pontida oath should be taught in schools, just as children should be taught about the heroes of the Decima Mas . Today, kids don't know them, but they know who Greta Thunberg is, who hasn't accomplished anything." " We won't resign ourselves to the mixed-race society some would like, or to the Islamization of our cities. This is the Pontida generation, the generation of the masters in our own house ."
(Unioneonline)