So not only is Trump in danger of effectively breaking himself, but he wishes to take the RNC with him!
www.washingtonexaminer.com
Former President Donald Trump‘s proposed changes to install three allies into leadership roles at the Republican National Committee has led to some consternation that the organization will become a front to pay off Trump’s extensive legal fees.
The former president endorsed North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley to replace Ronna McDaniel as chair of the RNC.
He also tapped two members of his inner circle into high-level RNC roles: daughter-in-law Lara Trump, his as RNC co-chairwoman and co-campaign manager Chris LaCivita for committee chief operating officer.
While some committee members are unconcerned by the criticism that Trump could entice the RNC to cover his legal fees, other Republicans stressed that the changes do little to tamp down fears that the RNC is a Trump Organization by another name that could distract from the GOP taking back control of the White House and Congress from Democrats in November.
The RNC has struggled to match the fundraising prowess of the Democratic National Committee. Federal Election Commission filings from 2023 showed the RNC faced its worst fundraising haul since 2013, with only $8 million in cash on hand after raising $87.2 million.
In contrast, the DNC raised $120 million in 2023 and had $21 million in cash on hand, a record figure sum for the organization.
As Trump battles several court cases from the 91 felony charges he faces, his donors helped his two political action committees pay out over $50 million on legal fees in 2023. The former president will spend the rest of this year in court fighting against the various charges, which will drain his financial resources.
He already has been ordered to pay $83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll after losing a defamation case. A verdict over a $370 million civil fraud case in New York will come on Friday, further draining his coffers.
An RNC insider told the Washington Examiner that questions over what extent the RNC will help Trump should he become the presumptive nominee are expected. LaCivita is reportedly expected to sign off on which vendors the RNC will use to handle marketing and recommend budget operations along with Susie Wiles, Trump’s senior campaign adviser, for the committee and the former president. All told, it will be a $1 billion operation, according to Axios.
“Of course, this is a concern, but the reality is the RNC doesn’t have any money,” said the insider, who was granted anonymity to speak candidly. “I’m more concerned that there are whales out there, the kind who give seven-figure donations, who might donate to the RNC to support other Republican candidates on the ballot but would never give money to Trump.”
Lara Trump did not make matters better when she claimed that her primary concern was to use RNC money to reelect the former president.
“Every single penny will go to the No. 1 and the only job of the RNC — that is electing Donald J. Trump as president of the United States and saving this country,” she told Newsmax’s Rob Schmitt Tonight on Tuesday. “We have no time to waste. We’ve got to get to work. We’ve got a lot of money to raise, and we need to ensure that every penny goes to those things that I just mentioned.”
Republicans face Trump turning ‘effectively bankrupt’ RNC into legal fund for indicted front-runner - Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump is facing some pushback from Republicans for attempting to take over the RNC, which could cover his legal fees.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
Former President Donald Trump‘s proposed changes to install three allies into leadership roles at the Republican National Committee has led to some consternation that the organization will become a front to pay off Trump’s extensive legal fees.
The former president endorsed North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley to replace Ronna McDaniel as chair of the RNC.
He also tapped two members of his inner circle into high-level RNC roles: daughter-in-law Lara Trump, his as RNC co-chairwoman and co-campaign manager Chris LaCivita for committee chief operating officer.
While some committee members are unconcerned by the criticism that Trump could entice the RNC to cover his legal fees, other Republicans stressed that the changes do little to tamp down fears that the RNC is a Trump Organization by another name that could distract from the GOP taking back control of the White House and Congress from Democrats in November.
The RNC has struggled to match the fundraising prowess of the Democratic National Committee. Federal Election Commission filings from 2023 showed the RNC faced its worst fundraising haul since 2013, with only $8 million in cash on hand after raising $87.2 million.
In contrast, the DNC raised $120 million in 2023 and had $21 million in cash on hand, a record figure sum for the organization.
As Trump battles several court cases from the 91 felony charges he faces, his donors helped his two political action committees pay out over $50 million on legal fees in 2023. The former president will spend the rest of this year in court fighting against the various charges, which will drain his financial resources.
He already has been ordered to pay $83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll after losing a defamation case. A verdict over a $370 million civil fraud case in New York will come on Friday, further draining his coffers.
An RNC insider told the Washington Examiner that questions over what extent the RNC will help Trump should he become the presumptive nominee are expected. LaCivita is reportedly expected to sign off on which vendors the RNC will use to handle marketing and recommend budget operations along with Susie Wiles, Trump’s senior campaign adviser, for the committee and the former president. All told, it will be a $1 billion operation, according to Axios.
“Of course, this is a concern, but the reality is the RNC doesn’t have any money,” said the insider, who was granted anonymity to speak candidly. “I’m more concerned that there are whales out there, the kind who give seven-figure donations, who might donate to the RNC to support other Republican candidates on the ballot but would never give money to Trump.”
Lara Trump did not make matters better when she claimed that her primary concern was to use RNC money to reelect the former president.
“Every single penny will go to the No. 1 and the only job of the RNC — that is electing Donald J. Trump as president of the United States and saving this country,” she told Newsmax’s Rob Schmitt Tonight on Tuesday. “We have no time to waste. We’ve got to get to work. We’ve got a lot of money to raise, and we need to ensure that every penny goes to those things that I just mentioned.”
God I love Republicans. What a wonderfully simple people.
