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'No point donating now': Lifelong Republicans revolt after Lara Trump elected RNC co-chair [View all]

Former President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, has now officially replaced Ronna McDaniel as the new co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) following a unanimous vote.

Despite having no previous campaign or political organizing experience, Lara — who is the wife of the former president's son, Eric — is now in charge of the Republican Party's national organization, and is tasked with both retaking the White House in 2024 along with regaining control of the US Senate. Michael Whatley ascended to the top of the GOP along with Lara, after he previously served as chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party.

Right-wing influencer Wendy Patterson, who has more than 150,000 followers on X (formerly Twitter), suggested she may leave the GOP altogether after the news of Lara Trump's ascendancy to the top of the RNC. "Bad idea and shame on her for usurping Scott Pressler," Patterson tweeted, referring to the GOP activist many other conservatives hoped would lead the RNC after McDaniel's exit. "I'm coming hard and fast with the I told you so... This country doesn't stand a chance if you're still voting for popularity contests."

X user @TyRWilliams1, who describes himself as a Navy veteran and an attorney, wrote the GOP had become "a full-blown corruption riddled nepotism laden cult of incompetency." Iraq veteran Peter Henlein tweeted that he was now "out" after "a lifetime of donating to every GOP nominee and multiple down ballot candidates every cycle."

"I donated to help win elections, not to maintain the lifestyle of a billionaire," he wrote. "No point donating now."

https://www.alternet.org/republicans-revolt-lara-trump/?cx_testId=2&cx_testVariant=cx_1&cx_artPos=1&cx_experienceId=EXDEXBKK1F00#cxrecs_s

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'No point donating now': Lifelong Republicans revolt after Lara Trump elected RNC co-chair [View all] calguy Mar 12 OP

Aww. limbicnuminousity Mar 12 #1

They might make nice planters... calimary Mar 12 #13

They aren't made yet at all. Ms. Toad Mar 13 #36

I would be really surprised if they are ever made. louis-t Mar 13 #52

That will be amusing. They sold out in a few hours. Ms. Toad Mar 13 #70

They're not for wearing.... SergeStorms Mar 13 #55

They cost $400 when True Blue American Mar 13 #78

Of course they did! I'm surprised he didn't make 'em $1000 a pair. calimary Mar 13 #83

One dude did pay $1000.... SergeStorms Mar 14 #94

Oh HELL no. Dickhead wants $400 a pair! oldsoftie Mar 13 #80

Remember Ross Perot talking about the giant sucking sound? TSExile Mar 12 #2

For us younger folk, mind explaining this? sakabatou Mar 12 #6

Sure. TSExile Mar 12 #7

Ah sakabatou Mar 12 #9

you beat me to it. AllaN01Bear Mar 12 #14

Great minds, my friend. TSExile Mar 12 #15

indeed . back at u. AllaN01Bear Mar 12 #16

Perot was right, too! True Blue American Mar 13 #79

Had to laugh! I didn't know the GSS had its own Wikipedia page. Beartracks Mar 13 #48

This stinks a lot like what Dick Freakin' Armey did with FreedomWorks.I was delighted to see those clowns brewens Mar 12 #3

Yes indeed! kysrsoze Mar 12 #4

It's a good sign... LA Blue Bengal Mar 12 #12

Yep. This. For sure! calimary Mar 13 #30

Can't let up entirely. Democracy is a continual process. Beartracks Mar 13 #63

TOTALLY!!! calimary Mar 13 #71

Better stock up! durablend Mar 12 #5

Remember when Michael Steele was RNC Chair, House of Roberts Mar 12 #8

y'all are just reaping what you sowed. ecstatic Mar 12 #10

No way THIS could fail BaronChocula Mar 12 #11

Great appointee track record mokeyz Mar 12 #19

"Heck of a job, Brownie" BaronChocula Mar 13 #33

'Despite having no previous campaign or political organizing experience' ToxMarz Mar 12 #17

Correction smb Mar 12 #23

Makes cents if you are Trump. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 13 #32

Yep. Husband, B-I-L and their dad can no longer operate the NY Trump 'Empire' or even write a check without supervision Attilatheblond Mar 13 #42

Ah, have the daughter-in-law let him put his vile hand up her and use her as the puppet that steals the rubes' coins at machoneman Mar 13 #47

Well, he is well known for that sort of assault Attilatheblond Mar 13 #49

Of course, Barron turns 18 a week from today. TSExile Mar 13 #74

Last time we heard about pre-nups renegotiated Attilatheblond Mar 13 #75

That's seriously gross MorbidButterflyTat Mar 13 #51

Why Trump women stand like this. keithbvadu2 Mar 13 #81

I believe this is called "Buyer's Remorse". LudwigPastorius Mar 12 #18

Grifters, everyone of them! Hikerchick57 Mar 12 #20

Anybody have exciting plans this weekend? AllyCat Mar 12 #21

I'll read a book. NanaCat Mar 13 #37

Good news... Hope LT & TSF All Go Down in Cha Mar 12 #22

It's almost a given calguy Mar 12 #24

Yeah, if any magat wants to donate to TSF and Degenerate family Cha Mar 12 #26

RNC can look at their pals at the NRA ThoughtCriminal Mar 12 #25

The RNC is now an inbred freakshow run by the Bride of Gums Blue Owl Mar 13 #27

Bride of Gums! GrapesOfWrath Mar 13 #39

Won't be surprised if someone goes to prison tulipsandroses Mar 13 #28

RepubliCONs in disarray IronLionZion Mar 13 #29

Will be eagerly waiting to see the donation stream to the RNC now thru November. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 13 #31

a full-blown corruption riddled nepotism laden cult of incompetency? usonian Mar 13 #34

But the donors will still vote for Trump Freethinker65 Mar 13 #35

There are still plenty of sociopathic oligarchs (CEOs, billionaires) to support GOP. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 13 #38

The wheels on the money washing machine go 'round and 'round. n/t Attilatheblond Mar 13 #44

Good News! DownriverDem Mar 13 #40

We should be thanking her Pluvious Mar 13 #61

Aw, the Republican Party is small enough to drown in a bathtub. Hugin Mar 13 #41

Bwahahaha! WestMichRad Mar 13 #72

Great line Owens Mar 13 #43

This was a huge misstep for the GOP Johnny2X2X Mar 13 #45

Oh things are gonna tank financially...good news for us! Orange man gonna bash his DIL??!! PortTack Mar 13 #46

I wonder why Gums wasn't installed MorbidButterflyTat Mar 13 #50

And isn't Mr. Gums (Eric) the erstwhile head of the defunct "trump organized crime company"? erronis Mar 13 #54

Maybe on paper MorbidButterflyTat Mar 13 #62

Is the RNC national party headquartered in New York? k55f5r Mar 13 #82

I think I read that they've moved their headquarters to DeSantis land. erronis Mar 13 #84

It Hadn't Occurred to Me Until Now That Ten or More of Them Might Pool Their Working Cells and Collectively The Roux Comes First Mar 13 #53

TFG and his lawyers need the money LetMyPeopleVote Mar 13 #56

"corruption-riddled nepotism-laden cult of incompetency" struggle4progress Mar 13 #57

good news for Democrats. barbtries Mar 13 #58

They will all come back to the GOP. They will all vote for Trump. Register and GOTV ZonkerHarris Mar 13 #59

REPUBLICANS ARE REVOLTING! usonian Mar 13 #60

They don't need Lifelong Republicans anymore..in fact they just get in the way... Chakaconcarne Mar 13 #64

Lara Trump: Any idiot can do this job, no_hypocrisy Mar 13 #65

I loved Michael Whatley in Riverdance. Simeon Salus Mar 13 #66

I would certainly hope so Warpy Mar 13 #67

Good. We told you so. yardwork Mar 13 #68

Trump taking over the RNC is the best news yet. Turbineguy Mar 13 #69

We are seeing a rerun .... Shoonra Mar 13 #73

tfg is running out of money, he's got to find it somewhere. C Moon Mar 13 #76

The RNC True Blue American Mar 13 #77

The marks orangecrush Mar 13 #85

I guess it's up to the Uhleins to fill in all the gaps SouthernDem4ever Mar 13 #86

oh! I'm covered in crocodile tears! nilram Mar 13 #87

Political parties come and go. Aussie105 Mar 13 #88

They are only just figuring this out now? n/t crim son Mar 13 #89

Wait a minute. I missed something. I thought Eric was with Kimberly Guilfoyle and they did coke orgies and all that. PatrickforB Mar 13 #90

She's Don jr's. current squeeze calguy Mar 13 #91

They're all in the tank for the grifter calguy Mar 13 #92

The loser is losing it. sellitman Mar 13 #93