“With the Trump family in charge, it seems likely that any available funds will be diverted not toward the races where they’re put to best use but to wherever they’re most advantageous for the paterfamilias. Good. The RNC needs to go broke, to be as poorly run as possible, if the Grand Old Party is to ever shake out of its Trump” —Catherine Rampell
Trump has now taken over the RNC, and under his orders, the RNC has laid off dozens of staff members. The mass layoffs, eight months before a national election, have Republicans across the country alternating between very, very worried and terrified. In a national election year, you need to add staff to handle all the aspects of a national campaign. A former RNC manager who requested anonymity pointed out that Trump’s firing of staff who would have been used to support Republican candidates around the country. Now, Trump intends to use the money saved from salaries for himself and his countless legal issues, not for the presidential campaign.
Hey Republicans, how smart was it for you to hand your party to a Con Man who isn’t even trying to hide the grift anymore?
Democrat policies = Chicago cops hunt robbery crew that committed 8 holdups in 93 minutes.Come to Chicago for the restaurants and tall buildings. Stay because you were murdered. Nothing to see here. Move along.
This is as true as it gets. But watch for it: The RNC will soon re-register in FL, under the protection of DeSantis, as a legal charity known as the Trump Legal and Personal Aid Society. It will describe itself as providing legal aid and McDonald’s meals to an unfortunate fake billionaires and his family. Then they’ll proceed to double down with a plea on GoFundMe. Likely will makes tens of thousands from the dupes he’s already duped.
May this bring well deserved destruction to the Republican party. Asking the suckers to pay your candidates criminal legal fees? Indescribable how wrongheaded that is, and how dumb yas gotta be t’ fall fer that one.
I love what Lara is doing. Use the RNC as a slush fund to pay Donnie’s legal bills, while creating civil war among Republicans and starving all other Republican candidates of funds for their own elections.
One silver lining is that Lara Trump is likely over her head as the Republican chair and will hasten the final destruction of the Trumpist party (it ceased being the Republican Party by 2016).
Forbes estimates TFG’s wealth at something less than $4 Billion. Most of this is in properties and other non-liquid assets. In terms of cash-on-hand/liquid assets, he’s been estimated at somewhere below $150 Million. I’ve seen as low as around $90M to around $125M. In other words, he’s land-rich and cash-poor. Not very good for a businessman
Charles Koch stopped financing Nikki Haley’s campaign once it became blatantly obvious that she wasn’t going to be able to derail the Trump juggernaut. The only reason Trump himself can keep counting on monetary backing from the likes of Ali Khamenei, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and Vladimir Putin is because they think their investments will be rewarded if he wins the US presidency. At this point, they haven’t seen any reason to think they’re just throwing it down a rathole, because Disaster Pumpkin is still holding up in the national opinion polls.
When the Citizens United decision opened the floodgates of campaign spending by all sorts of different actors — including corporations, churches, foreign nationals, and foreign governments — it essentially said “Democracy in the US is now up for grabs to the highest bidder.” The current grotesquery is the price we’re all having to pay for it.
took over the country … country went broke … took over the RNC … RNC went broke… Trump corp – broke … numerous businesses – broke… lawyers who defend him disbarred and broke. But we are supposed to trust him with the country again??
When has Trump ever paid for anything? Someone explain the fascination with him, please? He’s tough? Nope. He pays for lawyers to run out the clock. He builds things? Nope, he buys them with borrowed money based on inflated assets. He is honest? C’mon.
Flashaaway 2 months ago
Where are his alleged billions and why doesn’t he pay his own debts and bills?
Joe1962 Premium Member 2 months ago
Democrats weaponize the Courts.
lopaka 2 months ago
The world laughs.
think it through 2 months ago
He is a republican and they never use their own money while in office, that’s what we are for.
Kiba65 2 months ago
Stupid is what stupid does….
FreyjaRN Premium Member 2 months ago
The majority of that family cons as many people as they can.
The Nodding Head 2 months ago
“With the Trump family in charge, it seems likely that any available funds will be diverted not toward the races where they’re put to best use but to wherever they’re most advantageous for the paterfamilias. Good. The RNC needs to go broke, to be as poorly run as possible, if the Grand Old Party is to ever shake out of its Trump” —Catherine Rampell
Walrus Gumbo Premium Member 2 months ago
I would pay for a cease and desist order so that you’ll never attempt to try and sing another Tom Petty song again for the rest of your life!!!
phritzg Premium Member 2 months ago
Your gifts to these campaigns will work twice as hard, because all your donations will be matched with an equal amount donated by Putin.
baroden Premium Member 2 months ago
Why his supporters aren’t livid that he’s nearly drained his campaign coffers paying for his legal issues is beyond me.
akachman Premium Member 2 months ago
I was told of a MAGA cultist who paid $800 for a Trump clock. WTF?! Stupid.
FJB Premium Member 2 months ago
Even if the honeybee could explain to the fly why pollen is better than $hit, the fly wouldn’t understand.
Direwolf 2 months ago
Is this supposed to be funny…or just dead on accurate?
rs0204 Premium Member 2 months ago
Trump has now taken over the RNC, and under his orders, the RNC has laid off dozens of staff members. The mass layoffs, eight months before a national election, have Republicans across the country alternating between very, very worried and terrified. In a national election year, you need to add staff to handle all the aspects of a national campaign. A former RNC manager who requested anonymity pointed out that Trump’s firing of staff who would have been used to support Republican candidates around the country. Now, Trump intends to use the money saved from salaries for himself and his countless legal issues, not for the presidential campaign.
Hey Republicans, how smart was it for you to hand your party to a Con Man who isn’t even trying to hide the grift anymore?
Kilrwat Premium Member 2 months ago
The grift goes on, yeah, and the grift goes on…
FJB Premium Member 2 months ago
Democrat policies = Chicago cops hunt robbery crew that committed 8 holdups in 93 minutes.Come to Chicago for the restaurants and tall buildings. Stay because you were murdered. Nothing to see here. Move along.
johnebert1 2 months ago
Excellent question. Wonder why those MAGA HEADS haven’t been asking.
pasharuzam Premium Member 2 months ago
This is as true as it gets. But watch for it: The RNC will soon re-register in FL, under the protection of DeSantis, as a legal charity known as the Trump Legal and Personal Aid Society. It will describe itself as providing legal aid and McDonald’s meals to an unfortunate fake billionaires and his family. Then they’ll proceed to double down with a plea on GoFundMe. Likely will makes tens of thousands from the dupes he’s already duped.
nodjt 2 months ago
Good! Maybe we’ll see less of him on TV.
happyinvenice23 2 months ago
This scum bag will go down in history as the greatest con man ever!!!
rossevrymn 2 months ago
74,000,000, you have so many opportunities to enable AWFUL. How many of you are ready to stop AWFUL?:
Teto85 Premium Member 2 months ago
Mr Luckovich presents us with another reason why he is a Pulitzer winner.
Serial Pedant 2 months ago
In the squalid mind of Honest Don.
charliekane 2 months ago
May this bring well deserved destruction to the Republican party. Asking the suckers to pay your candidates criminal legal fees? Indescribable how wrongheaded that is, and how dumb yas gotta be t’ fall fer that one.
gigagrouch 2 months ago
And the grift goes national!
thelordthygod666 2 months ago
I’m getting daily spam emails from dailygopnews aka winred aka Republican Party pretending to be different GOP candidates all asking for money
Ignatz Premium Member 2 months ago
I love what Lara is doing. Use the RNC as a slush fund to pay Donnie’s legal bills, while creating civil war among Republicans and starving all other Republican candidates of funds for their own elections.
bigheadx 2 months ago
He does seem awfully needy for someone who brags about his empire all the time.
Rich Douglas 2 months ago
You don’t need to skim when you control the entire flow of funds. Just bundle it up and ship it to Mar a Lago.
Ally2005 2 months ago
Lara: Don’t worry fellow T worshipers, Eric and I will make sure your $$$ will be spent to make T, I mean America great again, again.
TumblingDice47 2 months ago
Because he’s Honest Don the Con
magicwalnut Premium Member 2 months ago
Mr Luckovich, I think I love you….
Radish the wordsmith 2 months ago
The criminal republican party is for lying traitor Trump, and by Trump and they hate everything and everyone else.
piper_gilbert 2 months ago
Just make your checks out to E. Jean Carroll, or the state of New York. That’s where your money will be going. Keep donating, Suckers.
Newenglandah 2 months ago
One silver lining is that Lara Trump is likely over her head as the Republican chair and will hasten the final destruction of the Trumpist party (it ceased being the Republican Party by 2016).
Godfreydaniel 2 months ago
Remember, she married Eric for his money—like his three (so far) wives did for Traitor Trump himself.
sperry532 2 months ago
Forbes estimates TFG’s wealth at something less than $4 Billion. Most of this is in properties and other non-liquid assets. In terms of cash-on-hand/liquid assets, he’s been estimated at somewhere below $150 Million. I’ve seen as low as around $90M to around $125M. In other words, he’s land-rich and cash-poor. Not very good for a businessman
Richard S Russell Premium Member 2 months ago
Charles Koch stopped financing Nikki Haley’s campaign once it became blatantly obvious that she wasn’t going to be able to derail the Trump juggernaut. The only reason Trump himself can keep counting on monetary backing from the likes of Ali Khamenei, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, and Vladimir Putin is because they think their investments will be rewarded if he wins the US presidency. At this point, they haven’t seen any reason to think they’re just throwing it down a rathole, because Disaster Pumpkin is still holding up in the national opinion polls.
When the Citizens United decision opened the floodgates of campaign spending by all sorts of different actors — including corporations, churches, foreign nationals, and foreign governments — it essentially said “Democracy in the US is now up for grabs to the highest bidder.” The current grotesquery is the price we’re all having to pay for it.
Statick 2 months ago
The grift is complete. Trump and his family are going to fleece the rubes of what’s left of the Republican Party for YEARS.
Jimathai Premium Member 2 months ago
took over the country … country went broke … took over the RNC … RNC went broke… Trump corp – broke … numerous businesses – broke… lawyers who defend him disbarred and broke. But we are supposed to trust him with the country again??
cracker65 2 months ago
He’s gonna bankrupt them too. The faster the better.
Jack7528 2 months ago
MIkie new low.
tpcox928 2 months ago
When has Trump ever paid for anything? Someone explain the fascination with him, please? He’s tough? Nope. He pays for lawyers to run out the clock. He builds things? Nope, he buys them with borrowed money based on inflated assets. He is honest? C’mon.
theoldidahofox 2 months ago
Maybe tRUMP will have to put Mar-a-Loco on the block.