Democrats Celebrate Lara Trump Plunging RNC into 'Financial Disarray'

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Newsweek

Published Mar 13, 2024 at 8:01 AM EDT


A leading Democrat has joked that the Republican National Committee is in "financial disarray" following sweeping changes introduced by its new leadership.

Jaime Harrison, the chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), said in an interview with MeidasTouch: "The RNC is down bad... they are in financial disarray, they are dealing with a mass purge of staffers just a few months before the election."

He added: "They're on one of the worst losing streaks we've seen in modern party politics in the history of this nation. "Go Lara go... girl you are doing it, you are knocking it out the park, keep doing it."

Harrison's remarks came after reports that the RNC had laid off more than 60 employees to cut costs since unveiling its new leadership team last week. Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, was elected co-chair of the RNC, while Michael Whatley, a long-time Trump supporter, was elected chair.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-celebrate-lara-trump-republican-national-committee-financial-disarray-1878724

[BlueTsunami2018]

1. It's too early to gloat.

They should be pretending they’re afraid.

[Deuxcents]

16. I agree. We need to let them be them and keep our eyes on the prize.

[wyn borkins]

2. Michael Whatley (Birthed In 1968 OR Maybe 1969)

While Mark Watney (no relation to 'Michael Whatley') is 'still' out of ketchup...

[Kid Berwyn]

3. Go, Lara! Go!

You’re doing a great job, really!

BTW: Roger Stone told Steve Bannon that Jared Somebody was holding out on ya.

[erronis]

14. It should be interesting to see if jarvanka will help their poor daddy out

I'll be they've changed their phone#s. Course now that the thin man has so much money he may not need the little princess anymore.

[forgotmylogin]

32. "Let's put a Trump in charge of this organization that is in a shambles."

That's like throwing matches at a burning building.

[underpants]

4. Didn't several states do a MAGA purge/takeover only to see $ dry up?

I know one was Michigan but there was at least one more.

[machoneman]

7. Yes, and apparently some big money donors to the former RNC group have stated they are opting out for this election ...

..cycle. Great news for us as those $ will not go to support down-ballot R's running for a host of Federal, State and Local offices. Further, once this 'news' hits the mainstream media for the many months before the election, even small money donors may balk at paying TFG's legal bills. Suckers, one and all!

[3Hotdogs]

8. Big money donors ...will not support down-ballot R's.

Thomas Paine wrote somethin' about that type of summer soldiers and sunshine patriots.

[AllaN01Bear]

12. love it our founders were brill

even regular military can but not always fit that.

[LiberalFighter]

5. There needs to be a long term campaign to tie Russia and others to the GOP.

More also needs to be done to identify anyone flying the Confederate flag or supporting the Confederacy as insurrectionists.

[erronis]

13. I don't think it bothers the MAGAts that (r)epuglicons are aligned with the russians.

They've accepted that only a strong man like putie or smelly don can lead them.

Shit, even the pope loves the russians. Telling Ukraine to hoist a white flag!

[HUAJIAO]

20. That comment by the Pope really pissed me off.

In my view, if you MUST have a pope he's been one of the better ones.

[LiberalFighter]

21. That is not the point. Magats will be Magats.

But those outside of that group is the focus.

The Magats will continue to do stupid things that will turn off others.

[KS Toronado]

18. I'm with you

Tie Putin's money and social media propaganda to the republicon party and start asking pointed questions.
Want more political prisoners in jail? More poisonings? More people accidentally falling out windows?
Bread lines? Why would veterans want our Government run by a foreigner? Why does Putin want
republicons in charge? etc, etc

[LiberalFighter]

22. All of that and more.

[markodochartaigh]

6. No surprise here.

In 2015 the Republican leadership talked about having a brokered convention to choose another candidate. Many of them realized that choosing an authoritarian Strong Leader who was not committed to democracy would imperil democracy in the US. But because Trump was so wildly popular with the 80% of their base who are authoritarians they knew that they could not win without him. So the Republican party put party before country and chose the Strong Leader. Of course there is no compromise with a Strong Leader. Authoritarianism is on the verge of consuming the Republican party, just as it will consume democracy in the US if we don't fight back immediately with sufficient force.

[bucolic_frolic]

9. Demcrats should go very light on this, invisible is best, until the chickens are roosting.

Criticism might alert GOP they're treading poorly. One reason to say anything is to demoralize them.

[Farmer-Rick]

10. Trump's gonna use the RNC to bail himself out

Of hundreds of millions he owes in fines.

It's the whole purpose of him putting in his daughter in law.

Down ballot races are on their own. Making it easier for Dems to pick up seats in the House and keep seats in the Senate.

[Mr. Mustard 2023]

11. When your mortal enemy....

...is drowning, throw him an anvil.

[LaMouffette]

15. I hope the fired RNC staffers sue the RNC for wrongful termination, although I bet they had some kind of

I-can't-sue-if-I'm-fired-for-any-reason clause in their contracts.

[LiberalFighter]

23. More than likely. BTW on Stephen Colbert last nite

They showed all of the staffers quitting and running away.

It was Lara singing that drove them out.

[LaMouffette]

34. Ha! Good one! She should go perform at the Capitol and drive out some Repub representatives, too. Reminds me of

the movie Mars Attacks! when they finally defeated the Martians by playing Slim Whitman records, making the Martians' heads explode.

[cutroot]

17. Lets not forget that even without money they are going to cheat like hell

[HUAJIAO]

19. Don't celebrate too soon.

This is what 'strong-arm' types. Get their own lackies in place. Control the RNC. Control the repub party, the courts, the media. and on and on. It is intentional....

[LiberalFighter]

25. They can only control the party just so long.

When they run out of money they will leave.

If the President has immunity the courts will need to be worried about what they do.

[flashman13]

24. MAGA is the party of stupid. Let me repeat - MAGA is the party of stupid. The end!

[PortTack]

26. Side note -Thank you Jamie Harrison for being the best DNC chair

[Novara]

27. Once he steals all the money will they still support him?

When republicans in downballot races have no funding from the RNC because Donny Diaperstain has looted the coffers, and they lose their races, will they still support him?

[NanaCat]

30. What choice do they have?

If they stay with him, they may be too broke to run, which could cost them votes. If they go against him, they lose the support of their carefully cultivated base, which would cost them votes.

Could vs would and would is what you worry about, because that's what has the highest probability of harm.

So it's not even a damned if you do or don't scenario, but one that's about a lesser of two evils. That means sticking with him is still their best bet.

[Bev54]

28. Is Trump on a vengeance rage against the republican party?

It is like he is a one man wrecking ball and these idiots cannot see it coming at their heads.

[Clash City Rocker]

29. Shhh

[NanaCat]

31. I get the sentiment

But, honestly? F that racist monster, Wilson.

[JoseBalow]

33. Sun Tzu