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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(135,693 posts)
Wed Feb 14, 2024, 10:36 PM Feb 2024

"Personal slush fund": Lara Trump vows "every single penny" at RNC will go to help Trump

Lara Trump, the wife of Eric Trump and the daughter-in-law of former president Donald Trump, promised on Tuesday that she would use "every single penny" of Republican National Committee (RNC) funds to see Trump back in the White House if she becomes co-chair of the party.

During a recent appearance on the conservative network Newsmax, Trump claimed that “the RNC needs to be the leanest, most lethal political fighting machine we’ve ever seen in American history."

"If I am elected to this position, I can assure you, there will not be any more $70,000 — or whatever exorbitant amount of money it was — spent on flowers," she said. "Every single penny will go to the No. 1 and the only job of the RNC — that is elected Donald J. Trump as president of the United States and saving this country.”

The former president recently vocalized his support of Lara Trump for the position of co-chair of the RNC, referring to her as “an extremely talented communicator who is dedicated to all that MAGA stands for."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/personal-slush-fund-lara-trump-170647407.html

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"Personal slush fund": Lara Trump vows "every single penny" at RNC will go to help Trump (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2024 OP
I can think of no better way to hobble the RNC going forward than this... RockRaven Feb 2024 #1
So - all the RNC's money is for Trump, nothing to elect other GOP candidates? Ocelot II Feb 2024 #2
Works for me. dflprincess Feb 2024 #3
Nope! Republican Candidates are on their own. ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2024 #5
Suck it, every other Republican candidate for any office. tanyev Feb 2024 #4
Usually a con artist doesn't announce the theft beforehand. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #6
The audience for it isn't flying rabbit Feb 2024 #10
Good point, you can literally tell the MAGAS you're gonna rob them blind. Irish_Dem Feb 2024 #13
tRump bdamomma Feb 2024 #7
Damn. Did she say the quiet part out loud? herding cats Feb 2024 #8
I like it. republianmushroom Feb 2024 #9
Will help Trump become richer . . . Suckers Johonny Feb 2024 #11
Self Destruction you're headed for Self Destruction GuppyGal Feb 2024 #12
Not sure other Repub candidates who depend on the RNC for financial support are thrilled with Lara. Fla Dem Feb 2024 #14

dflprincess

(29,341 posts)
3. Works for me.
Wed Feb 14, 2024, 10:40 PM
Feb 2024

Though I'd bet the money doesn't go to Trump's reelection but to his legal bills.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,895 posts)
5. Nope! Republican Candidates are on their own.
Wed Feb 14, 2024, 10:46 PM
Feb 2024

The same goes for the Senate and House Campaign arms as well, because they are part of the RNC.

The DNC however, have plenty of money that also helps the House and Senate candidates. Those arms are also well funded. I wonder why?

Irish_Dem

(81,242 posts)
13. Good point, you can literally tell the MAGAS you're gonna rob them blind.
Thu Feb 15, 2024, 07:28 AM
Feb 2024

The MAGAs willingly handover all their cash to you.

Cult behavior is truly amazing.

herding cats

(20,049 posts)
8. Damn. Did she say the quiet part out loud?
Wed Feb 14, 2024, 10:54 PM
Feb 2024

Or, do they honestly have this strong of a stranglehold on the RNC?

Either way, starving the rest of the Republicans running for office to fund Trumps legal bills seems a nifty plan to me.

Fla Dem

(27,633 posts)
14. Not sure other Repub candidates who depend on the RNC for financial support are thrilled with Lara.
Thu Feb 15, 2024, 10:47 AM
Feb 2024
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