This is what he’ll continue to do, put people in who will blindly do his dirty work for and with him.
“#Trump is privately discussing endorsing his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, to be the co-chair of the Republican National Committee” #RNC
This is what he’ll continue to do, put people in who will blindly do his dirty work for and with him.
“#Trump is privately discussing endorsing his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, to be the co-chair of the Republican National Committee” #RNC
Update :
#Trump will support #NorthCarolina GOP Chair Michael Whatley to succeed Ronna McDaniel as the leader of the #RNC…
In addition to the Whatley nod, Trump will also support Lara Trump, the former president’s daughter-in-law, to serve as the RNC’s co-chairwoman.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/12/trump-republican-national-committee-chair-whatley-00141061
Lol, okay then.
Via NBC's Katherine Doyle:
Chris LaCivita, who is set to take on #RNC operating officer duties, says RNC WON’T use party funds to cover #Trump-related legal expenses, per Vaughn Hillyard
“No,” LaCivita says in South Carolina where Trump is taking the stage. Asked to clarify, he responds: “Fucking no.”
Pending loss for Lara Trump.
"Draft RNC resolution would block payment of candidate's legal bills"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/draft-rnc-resolution-would-block-paying-candidates-legal-bills/
"Two draft resolutions circulated by a member of the Republican National Committee call on the party to adopt proposals that would keep it from having to pay for any presidential candidate's legal fees and would also make it party policy to remain neutral in the Republican presidential primaries."
👀🤭
Via Angry Staffer:
Some curious media folks might want to reach out to the #RNC about their internal polling.
They’ll probably lie about it, but there’s some panicking going on.
"Blood bath at #RNC"
"Trump’s newly installed leadership team at the RNC began the process of pushing out dozens of officials.
All told, the expectation is that more than 60 RNC staffers who work across the political, communications and data departments will be let go. Those being asked to resign include five members of the senior staff, though the names were not made public. Additionally, some vendor contracts are expected to be cut" #Trump https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/11/bloodbath-at-rnc-trump-team-slashes-staff-at-committee-00146368
🤔Gee, who owns the #RNC? Oooo, ooo! Pick me! I know!🙋🏻♀️ 1/...
Via democracydocket:
BREAKING: Republican National Committee files lawsuit alleging that #Michigan's voter rolls are outdated and the state is in violation of the National Voter Registration Act. The RNC wants Michigan to purge voters before the November election.
As I keep saying, #GOPhypocrisy, gaslighting, lies, are a given. They use them proudly and openly, they flaunt them as a strategy.
Via Mother Jones’ Stephanie Mencimer:
Last month, #LaraTrump told cpac
that she tells her daughter, age 4: "in the United States we get ahead by merit and merit alone."
Yesterday she was elected co-chair of the Republican National Committee after being endorsed by her father-in-law. #RNC
🤦🏻♀️#RNC weighs limiting #NBC’s access at this summer’s convention
It is the latest fallout from Ronna #McDaniel’s ouster from the network.
Read in POLITICO: https://apple.news/A6fLcl_uRQ8ybC3mbOSj46Q
Trump now owns the RNC. The GOP Fascist Party is in full swing.
Via NYT—Donald #Trump will attend a high-dollar fund-raising dinner in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday that is expected to raise at least $25 million for a new joint fund-raising account for Trump’s presidential campaign, the #RNC and roughly 40 state parties.
It’s Trump’s Party Now
Following the installation of Trump’s daughter-in-law, the #RNC has hired a 28-yr-old fmr bikini model as its new spox. Elizabeth Pipko, who has posed for SportsIllustrated, Maxim, & Esquire, a longtime admirer of #Trump, previously worked on his 2016 campaign. “The things he’s been through have been unreal. A lot of people look at what he’s up against every day & see his real character”
[I can hear her eyelashes batting in that quote]
https://www.thedailybeast.com/rnc-hires-ex-bikini-model-as-its-new-spokesperson-report
NEW: Federal court dismisses the #RNC's lawsuit that tried to purge voters from #Nevada's rolls. There are 16 other active right-wing lawsuits targeting voter rolls across the country. #legal
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/federal-court-rejects-rnc-lawsuit-over-nevadas-voter-rolls/
Robert Evans and other reporters otg at the Republican National Convention say police shot and killed a homeless man in the surrounding neighborhood. According to locals, the man who died lived in a tent in the community and sometimes got into arguments which typically did not become physical.
They are demanding answers from the cops.
📸@IWriteOk@twitter.com
Via my favorite columnist, @willbunch:
“The MSM can't handle the truth of Milwaukee - a convention with no politics, just a quasi-religious cult of devotion to Donald #Trump
The #RNC was a post-reality show about "unity" - only for folks who look like them. My report from an American nightmare” 🎁 https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/milwaukee-rnc-cult-donald-trump-20240718.html
(I hope his gift link works!) 🧵 1/…
Via Ammar Moussa:
Wow. They just can’t help themselves.
Moms Demand Action:
While Georgians continue to mourn the students and educators who were shot and killed at Apalachee High School last week, the #RNC is hosting a #Debate2024 watch party at the nation’s largest gun store tonight—less than 50 miles from Apalachee High School.
INSENSITIVE. GROSS. REPREHENSIBLE.
Exclusive: #Harris leads #Trump 44% to 42% in US presidential race, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
MVP #KamalaHarris opened up a marginal 2-percentage-point lead over #Trump after #POTUS #Biden ended his reelection campaign & passed the torch to her.
The poll, conducted on Mon & Tues, followed both the #RNC where Trump on Thurs formally accepted his party's nom & the Biden announcement on Sun he was leaving the race.
#Harris2024
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/harris-leads-trump-44-42-us-presidential-race-reutersipsos-poll-finds-2024-07-23/
#World leaders cast doubt on #Maduro’s claim of victory in #Venezuela’s election
Venezuelan #election officials said #NicolásMaduro, the country's #authoritarian leader, was re-elected. The vote was riddled with irregularities.
[anyone remember how #Trump was singing praises of Venezuela & Maduro at the #RNC?]
#autocracy #democracy #geopolitics
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/29/venezuela-presidential-election-result-maduro/