This could get interesting - the Republican National Committee - having shelled out millions of dollars to law firms representing the former president amid government investigations and probes of his business interests - has had a change of heart maybe...
Party officials worry that Trump could hurt the party's midterms prospects if he announces a presidential run before this year's elections.
An RNC official told ABC News that Trump would lose financial support as soon as he starts to launch a campaign because of the party's 'neutrality policy' that bars it from taking sides in primaries.
RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel spelled out the stance in an interview in January. 'The party has to stay neutral,' she said. 'I'm not telling anybody to run or not to run in 2024.'
Senior Republicans say they want Trump to delay any announcement until after the midterms.
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"The Party has to stay neutral." That has been the problem with the GOP.... Most DC GOP campaigned for our votes as Patriot Warriors. But now most GOP, if they are not actively voting against us, have been sitting on their hands - 'neutral' - as their supposedly beloved Republic is being destroyed.
ReplyDeleteWe do not need a 'neutral' GOP. We need fighters, the patriot warriors most campaigners promised to be.
I hope he runs as an Independent.
ReplyDeleteLet him be the behind-the-scenes puppet master.
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