Trump bashes, boasts, and curses in first major Tea Party speech

By: CNN Political Producer Shannon Travis

Boca Raton, Florida (CNN) - Donald Trump unleashed a fiery anti-President Barack Obama stump speech for members and supporters of the South Florida Tea Party Saturday and made frequent references to what he would do as president.

Throngs of fired-up voters in a vote-rich battleground state encouraged him.

While the billionaire real estate developer is not currently a presidential candidate, his appearance at a Tea Party event in Florida might have made the casual observer think he is running.

And yet, unusual moments made Trump’s speech unlike any other so far this political season. He harshly criticized some Republicans, tailored his speech based on crowd shout-outs, dissed hecklers, used a curse word and recalled how his wife urged him not to be “conceited."

Republican Rep. Allen West and others also spoke, advocating key Tea Party themes of smaller government and reduced government spending.

The event was one of many similar events as conservative grassroots activists mount “Tax Dayâ€