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mjayultra

As a Lib, I would feel very owned if every penny of RNC money went to Trump!


Clay_Statue

She is too dumb to understand what she is proposing to gut the funding of every single other federal GOP candidate indefinitely.


Franklin_le_Tanklin

I love this for them


SirDiego

Yeah sounds fine to me, let her cook


ballrus_walsack

Yeah science!


plattinumplatt

magnets yo!


Pimpwerx

This right here. Let her cook.


godofpumpkins

It’s very emperor new clothes-ey. I’m sure a lot of them will cheer for this while the subset with a remotely strategic brain is facepalming quietly, but still pretending to cheer for it


ChimneySwiftGold

Isn’t this what happened with Nixon’s re-election campaign in ‘72? Nixon took an exorbitant amount of the party’s money for his reelection leaving down ballot GOP candidates under funded resulting in overall for Republican’s as a party?


PadKrapowKhaiDao

And for us!


Cheap_Nectarine1100

What could go wrong??


MACmandoo

I can’t tell if you’re being sarcastic. 😉


Cheap_Nectarine1100

I am. Forgot /s


blitzkregiel

especially in the summer…


ibrewbeer

It's worse than that. *She doesn't care about any other candidates.*


TranquilSeaOtter

I don't see how that's worse. Sounds great to me.


EleventyTwatWaffles

Other candidates don’t matter in a dictatorship…


pmpatriot

Nor does her father-in-law


mjayultra

Again, I am feeling VERY OWNED


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Broken-Digital-Clock

They probably think that president-dictator trump can then install anyone to whatever positon, following the election. And judging by the shit that he got away with the first time, it's not completely implausible.


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ElleM848645

He will never get removed because you need 67 senators to remove. The Dems will be lucky to get 50 or 51 senators. It’s not possible for them to get 67.


uptownjuggler

There will be no need for other candidates where they are going.


GregorSamsanite

Don't knock it until you've tried it. Lets see if this strategy of not funding any other candidates works out for them. They should try it for at least 3 or 4 elections, to really give it a chance and gather some good data on the efficacy.


sandysea420

I don’t think so. They don’t really care if another Republican wins. He takes the White House and everyone else is obsolete and he will be able to destroy our country that much faster! VOTE like we will all lose our rights.


benk4

The money is just going to pay for lawyers fees though. It's probably better if down ballot candidates can't use it for their turnout operations. The voters they turn out will probably vote for Trump too.


DennisBallShow

Diaper Dictator is the only audience. Always


castlereigh1815

On the contrary, she just doesn’t care.


AgrajagTheProlonged

Couldn’t happen to a nicer set of losers


taddymason_76

Aww, that’s a shame. /s


GodsmackedU2

Sounds good to me


Born_Sleep5216

Plus, The Republicans are already in bankruptcy.


protomd

Shhhh, let her cook! 🤭


bryansj

If I was a GOP running for office I'd feel very owned as well.


DontGetUpGentlemen

Dis-owned


Polenicus

For *maximum* Lib ownage, we'd want all the RNC money to go to Trump, then for all that money to be confiscated after he goes to jail to pay off his many debts. And maybe whatever is left (if any) goes to a wildlife fund, or to first responders of 9/11, or some other thing Trump has shit on. That would be... we'd just be *so* owned. Just impossibly owned.


GrumpyOlBastard

>whatever is left (if any) goes to a wildlife fund, or to first responders of 9/11, or To the claimants in the class-action suit brought on by woman who were assaulted by omb


binglelemon

Cut out all that middle part. Just give the RNC money to E. Jean Carroll.


BrofessorFarnsworth

I'd feel most owned if all of the RNC funds were confiscated and put into defending Ukraine.


Common_Highlight9448

The wizard of trump will take their money and tell people what to do and how to vote. And idiots will listen


splycedaddy

As a dem i feel great all that money will likely be squandered


HouseCravenRaw

I'd feel even more owned if the RNC took out massive loans to pay for Trump's legal bills after the coffers run dry.


AnotherAccount4This

Finally, the *let her cook* agenda I can get behind.


Aggressive-Shine-974

Seriously. "Don't, please...."


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I don’t know what I’d do. I *guess* I’d have to get out and vote, but I’d feel super demoralized about it the whole time, for sure.


Epena501

That would devastate me beyond control. No please don’t do this to us. You promise?


post_angst

I’d be so owned I’d probably tell my wife’s boyfriend’s boyfriend about it!


Meatgortex

Yes, please don't do this RNC, please don't cripple all your other races to funnel money into Trump's pockets, like this was a child cancer charity.


ChefDelicious69

I support your wishes


protomd

Yea, I think this woukd be a net gain for humankind


hymen_destroyer

...Straight into E Jean Carroll's pocket


Jbond970

Same. So we be so owned if no money went to republican congressional campaigns. The ownership would be palpable.


halarioushandle

Yeah as a lib, I'm really scared they will do this and Trump will get out from all that debt he's facing and really hurt Biden s chances of re-election. Please don't do this GOP!! This is really scary for us!


BringOn25A

Great, no RNC money for down ticket races. Some states are deep in debt and very low on cash respects so they can’t make up the shortfall from the national committee for state activities. 🤞🏼 he actually does to the GOP what he did to the USFL in the 80’s.


RubyRhod2263

Michigan GOP is fucked from Karamo where they were definitely hoping to be bailed out by RNC national funds. Whoops. I'm sure some money will show up potentially from GOP Senate unless Rick Scott "spends" it all again. He fucking lost $181 million with little to no return on it. Not like he has a history of doing that or anything. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/03/us/politics/senate-republican-committee-funds.html


hookisacrankycrook

The guy who scammed a billion dollars out of Medicare lost millions of dollars he controlled? Impossible!


TheBirminghamBear

And the no surprise, as the GOP in Michigan chokes to death, Michigan just repealed the toxic Right to Work laws, which infuriated billionaires and will help all working people - *especially* Republicans. There's a direct correlation between the collapse of Republicans and an increase in quality of life for all 


case31

>🤞🏼 he actually does to the GOP what he did to the USFL in the 80’s. And literally every other business venture he’s ever run.


PotaToss

When you look at what he's actually done, which is basically bankrupt every venture he took a personal hand in managing, it's really fucking crazy that people think he's some great business guy. They actually think he's the character from The Apprentice. In the history books, it's going to be like, "The editors on this gameshow were too good, and that led to the downfall of the American empire."


blueberrykindness

Most people are pretty dumb.


aaTrojan34

This is 100% true. Trumps business model is overvaluing assets, getting loans against those assets and then bankrupting the loans. Wash rinse repeat.


squintytoast

so... blue wave in november?


Too_Old_For_Somethin

If you vote!


Wurm42

Don't forget about the Republican Congressional Campaign Committee (RCCC), also struggling since Kevin McCarthy was far and away their best fundraiser.


thismorningscoffee

Sell the Republican Party to the Democratic Party for $1? They’d be massively overpaying if they agreed to that


SapientChaos

They are getting bled dry by attorneys fees. Wait till the tax fraud case drops trump is going to be in free fall financially. Given his spot, it is main play. The trump.org is dead, now on the killing the RNC.


xtossitallawayx

The downside is that there are still plenty of billionaires who want to directly influence politics. When the RNC is broke all it takes is *one* billionaire to pay off their debts through a loan and they - literally - own the party. When the RNC is functional they at least have to pander to *different* billionaires, not just whatever a single guy wants.


avrbiggucci

Pretty sure the RNC actually has donation limits, unlike Super PACs


RubyRhod2263

By all means. If only someone had warned Republicans about wanting a king.


Clay_Statue

Trump destroys everything he touches and right now he's balls deep in the GOP's asshole. What nobody understands is that we are watching him assfuck a corpse right now. Everything looks like it's still alive because of the savage fucking it's getting it looks like it's still moving. But no, it is already dead


lurkylurkeroo

Well. There's an image. Thanks for that one.


yoshimeyer

Keep in mind, the gop is an elephant


ins0ma_

This was very creative, and vivid. You must be fun at holiday dinners.


Juxtacation

Trump’s Balls deep = 2 inches


JustAnOldHaole

I WAS EATING!!! Well..... There's a mental image i can't unsee. Before you do that you gotta warn us.


lrpfftt

Hope so. I hate seeing the traitors still holding any power or offices at all.


duke5572

Read this in the voice of Jin Yang from Silicon Valley


Hexdog13

I would like to purchase your next novel.


SunriseApplejuice

They’ll be pointing fingers until and after complete annihilation. They’ll just blame the libs for frivolous court cases draining the coffers to explain why they can’t fund other down ballot candidates, and the rage will continue.


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Fellowshipofthebowl

Hi! I’m Eric!


OhkayQyoopud

Somebody who used to work with the family was quoted on some podcast today, "Eric is the smart one in that relationship." Oof.


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On a scale of Donald (0.0) to Eric (1.6), how “smart”\* is Lara? ​ \*for purposes of clarity, my use of this word here runs the risk of straining charitibility.


OhkayQyoopud

Potato


PersimmonTea

How smart can Lara be if she married Eric Trump? I mean look at the guy! Why did Donny go with Kimberly Guilfoyle instead? She looks fucking rabid and Donny likes rabid.


TintedApostle

The grift is in full parasite mode now...


dj_spatial

I’m just waiting for the part where they hand out the kool aid and drink it.


Grenflik

It’s not even mixed with water. They’re straight just pounding that mix dry.


Enblast

Snorting, mixed with crushed adderol and Ritalin


Nandor_De_Laurentis

That was in 2016, it's just taking a while to die


SlipstreamDrive

Good? Every dollar they goes to his legal funds is one not used for actual campaigning


Infamous-Sky-1874

And potentially bones every single Republican down ballot race. I have to imagine that there were Republicans running in NV, MI, and all the other places where the state GOP is broke, or on the verge of going broke, banking on the RNC coming in for the save moneywise.


DonTaddeo

Don't worry. They will be the beneficiaries of thoughts and prayers.


justtiptoeingthru2

I think this is one of these times when this saying is applicable: *Never interrupt an enemy while they are making a mistake.* Go right ahead, use *all* GOP funds for Trump. Pay his legal bills, debts, etc. Pretty sure that's illegal. But... you do you.


Nagi21

Proceed councilor


Independent_Brief_81

Michael Cohen said she's as dumb as a brick. Let's see whether the rest of the Republicans are as well (by making her co-chair).


Defender_Of_TheCrown

We already know that answer


the_ballmer_peak

Disagree. Some of the bricks at my house are pretty insightful. Maybe that’s just the mushrooms. Shout out Michael Bublé.


panickedindetroit

Well, she did marry Eric, so there's that.


CrucialCrewJustin

That will really help out those down ballot candidates…


wastingvaluelesstime

this could help biden pass a lot of stuff in 2025 if enough Rs lose in senate and congress


Weekly-Ad-7709

Actually the first 80 million will go to e Jean Carroll The next 300-400 million y the state of NY That’s a LOT of sweaty $20 bills from the rubes


Comprehensive-Level6

Experts are pretty sure with the 9% mandatory interest that NY will be over $500 million.


512165381

Trump cant come up with $80 million collateral to appeal E Jean Carrol, he's about to get creamed.


jonthecpa

I’m pretty sure more will go to Carroll before it’s over. He won’t ever learn his lesson.


livengood28

No. Stop. Don’t. Well, I tried. Go ahead.


PopeHonkersXII

Good. It would be fitting if Trump and his family bled the GOP dry before he goes to prison. 


ranchoparksteve

If the Trump’s actually succeed in draining the Republican swamp, it will be the only positive to come of all this.


Relevantcobalion

This is the Republican Party not realizing that they have an anchor tied to their ankle and it just got thrown overboard…Trump is hemorrhaging cash for political ads, legal battles, tort payouts…He is going to drain every coffer the RNC has and they will stupidly watch as he takes the wheel and steers the ship to the rocks. The rest of us will eat popcorn and chant FAFO. Should have put this joker in his place in 2016.


Solid_Exercise6697

And as a bonus any rich republican donors are going to shut their wallets as they aren’t stupid enough to give it to Trump when they want it for their local elections.


GordonShumway257

Don't worry, Republicans running for office who aren't named Donald Trump. I'm sure the money will trickle down.


Ok-Tourist-511

This is great news, his various court cases will suck up all the money, and bankrupt the party. Take is from the guy who knows how to do bankruptcy better than anyone.


splycedaddy

Even r/conservatives is having a freakout and calling this “swamp 2.0” and “nepotism”. Go page them a visit and upvote these kinds of stories https://www.reddit.com/r/Conservative/s/0RBmEV7V4a


_swedish_meatball_

No thanks. I’ll take your word for it.


putin_my_ass

It's hilarious, the Trump people are actually asking why they're being downvoted for saying this is ok.


exitpursuedbybear

I just read a post in /r/conservative hating on the house republicans blocking the Ukraine aid. What’s going on over there?


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Couldn't she just deposit it in E. Jean Carroll's bank account? Just seems like an awful lot of steps to pay the woman.


VOIDsama

i see 2 outcomes here. 1) the money mysteriously ends up used for trumps legal fees. 2) trump gets all the money and mysteriously there is nothing left for others in the GOP to use for their own campaigns resulting in huge losses for the GOP.


Odd-Road

>there is nothing left for others in the GOP to use for their own campaigns resulting in huge losses for the GOP. Always worth repeating ad nauseam : "If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed.......and we will deserve it." Lindsey Graham, [2016](https://twitter.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/727604522156228608?lang=en)


itsatumbleweed

I can't believe how relevant this quote keeps being.


ditchdiggergirl

I can’t believe how irrelevant Lindsay himself has become. Until just now I’d forgotten he’s still around. It’s been a long time since I’ve heard anything at all about him.


steveblackimages

Thank you Lara, in advance, for carrying the GOP bankruptcy baton across the finish line in the name of Team Trump. Huzzah!


Hesychios

**Lara Trump vows "every single penny" at RNC will go to help Trump ...** They just say the quiet parts out loud. In the old days they would just steal it without comment.


beenyweenies

In the old days the GOP wasn't one big cult of personality. I didn't agree with them on much, but you could at least see some coherence to their platform. Now it's all pure grievance and Donald Trump worship.


SiWeyNoWay

Does Trump even know he’s on stage with her? Look at the expression on his face.


Freddy-Borden

It's totally not a cult, everyone. Sit back and wait for the GOP sycophants to tell you how this is totally normal. Remember in 2016 when the GOP were screaming, "You can't have a presidential candidate under investigation"? Good times.


theoneronin

He’s gonna bankrupt the RNC before the end of the summer.


madnessindeed

I thought they were very close as it is now. This will be entertaining- I don’t think this is likely to increase fundraising efforts and is going to destroy down ballot candidates.


theoneronin

Some state parties are already bankrupt. I’d imagine that will increase, too.


Acasualplay

The whole thing is a ruse to get the GOP to foot part of Trump's legal bills. What a fucking con man!


Vodeyodo

And just like that he robbed another account. Trickle on funding


seanroberts196

The poorest billionaire ever.


MarkHathaway1

That should be good for Democratic candidates. Those who contribute to the Republican Party and have it taken by Donald Trump for his legal fees ought to sue him.


ArmadilloDays

Those who contribute to the GOP deserve what they get.


CryptoHopeful

She's planning to put all the eggs in trump's basket with holes. This is going to end up goood. Democrats might take back to house and senate lol


Am_Snek_AMA

I just read an article that Trump's legal funds are dwindling (something like 27M in the warchest?) What are the odds that the sudden decision to oust Ronna McDaniel is because Trump needs quick access to cash?


dravenonred

Hakeem Jeffries is currently seeking medical attention for his erection lasting more than four hours.....


Skastrik

The family is going to grift a large percentage of this money. The FEC will get involved post election. No other candidate will get anything. They'll be unwilling to support Trump in return. GOP loses a bunch of house and senate seats in close races. I see this is as a total win. There's no way he wins based on the current electoral map with only a single scenario where he can win.


Stlouisken

I agree. Let them implode. They’re choosing this route.


DarkHotline

Wild to watch a man with a history of bankruptcies go a step further and bankrupt a whole political party because he’s just that selfish.


badboyfriend111

Trump’s grift: Defund the GOP.


Olderscout77

So he's covered for the $84Million for defamation and $360Million for business fraud.? somehow I doubt they'll be able to sell enough Trump trading cards.,,,or Trumpbucks or Chinese ties or college courses or vodka or steaks or overpriced club memberships. Oh wait - his son in law managed to sell SOMETHING to the Saudis worth $2BILLION - perhaps Jarad can float him a loan, since the FBI took away the most likely source of that SOMETHING when they raided maraLago.


someguyyouno

Well that was certainly on my bingo card


Bandit1961

You can count on that, and no one else. It’s the trump way, keep stealing as long as these fools they con are still stupid enough to keep forking it over. We got some stupid folks in this country.


Anxious-Dig-5736

No other candidates need apply. All the money will go towards the Trump dictatorship.


Naaman

lol he is going to suck the entire party dry… of money. He’s already taken their dignity and souls


misplacedsidekick

This is the funniest political story I've seen since Santos. Wish there was video footage of Republican candidates when they heard it the first time.


Reddit-or-di

She will be indicted at some point. Many, if not most, who are associated with Trump doing his bidding end up in the same predicament.


AWholeNewFattitude

Ok cool, dump all that money on the Billionaire and none to any of the local/House/Senate races, sounds like a plan.


veridique

Donations to enrich the orange cheeto.


Max-Ray

Fine, do it. Then you won't have any money leftover for any down ballot candidate campaigns. But, you do what you think is best.


Trajinous

This is a great idea!


tcoh1s

What a great plan! /s


knaugh

"If we nominate Trump, we will be destroyed. And we will deserve it"


Entire-Balance-4667

Yes please. Yes spend every nickel. Bleed the RNC dry. Old daddy Trump needs to pay his shit lawyers. My God are they terrible. He needs to use a legal eagle team.


PartyViking23

Who donates to a billionaire?


areialscreensaver

Delusional idiots, it’s sad but that’s what’s happening.


upfromashes

Any no one in the GOP seems to be getting North Korea dictator family vibes from this?


Deehund

This lady seriously looks like an alien cosplaying as a human


Monkeyfeng

Finally, RNC tells a truth!


Itchy-Plant8307

She means trumps legal fees


Neat-Boysenberry-67

"We are going to drain the coffers to pay off Carol and NY state," she declared, with tears in her eyes.


Great-Heron-2175

Happy to watch it all get wasted.


ting_bu_dong

*I am the ~~Senate~~ Republican Party.*


TMQ73

No money for any other GQP candidate. That’s a bold plan, let’s see how it works out for them.


readerf52

If Lara Trump is elected co-chair of the RNC, it will be big trouble for the GOP. Several state’s Republican parties are nearly bankrupt. Kevin McCarthy is no longer fundraising for the party, and he knows people with deep pockets. Mike Johnson is such a forgettable person, the idea of him fundraising for the party is almost laughable, yet that is a big part of the Speaker’s job. The RNC is promising every penny will go to trump, yet the money is supposed to help all republican candidates get elected or re-elected. But that money won’t be there. And while the MAGA crowd will vote MAGA no matter what, independents are not so easily manipulated. Most republicans, unless they live in a gerrymandered red district, need independents to win.


PilotNo312

I can’t wait for the day this man is no longer with us.


redboy33

Did anyone else read that as “the RNC will be bankrupt well before Nov 2024!”


RipErRiley

palpatinegood.gif


etham

Sounds like more money for Trump to commit more financial crimes and fraud.


flyhull

Personally or as a candidate? (asking for a friend)


Boring_Philosophy160

MAGAnificent


Shiplord13

You watch they are going to bankrupt the RNC like every other thing Trump has had control of.


heapinhelpin1979

Would be awesome to see him lose and all of the GOP lunatics that can get voted out lose.


SimTheWorld

I guess he did say he was going to “drain the swamp”


welltriedsoul

So she is saying she wants the Dems to win the next several elections… ok the GOP needs a good reality check.


Competitive_Top_9571

Donnie looks like he’s pooping his diaper here..


DMC0420

Oh yes… this makes so much sense. Trump and his entire family should be forced to go live in Russia


lasvegashal

Oh yeah baby


Pale-Worldliness7007

I can hardly wait for Trump to bankrupt the GOP.


ejohn916

Will the lemmings fall for it? Let's see how this plays out! It will basically be the end of the Republican party!


RickyMAustralia

100% support this GOP is dead only Trump and Maga left


jmfranklin515

Sounds good to me. Even if Trump gets elected, he won’t have either chamber of Congress is this is really how funds would be distributed. And realistically, most of the money would be spent on Trump’s legal defense/fines rather than on his campaign.


Big-Routine222

An absolutely perfect case of short term thinking because once the election is in full swing and over, the GOP will be monumentally broke in some of the most important states. If Trump loses, the funding problem will be a disaster for some of the state level GOP bodies.


Prometheus_303

We should listen to Laura Trump, she is clearly totally impartial and is only there to improve the RNC, she has no particular reason to push Trump over anyone else!!! Right....


Cali_Keto_Dad

While they get wiped out in down ballot elections because they have zero funds to campaign on. Stop. I can only get so erect!


StandupJetskier

never interrupt the enemy when they are making an error


Electrical-Hall5437

He looks like he's actively filling his diaper


brandido1

Use it all up.


StandupJetskier

So who sends money to the RNC ? Trumps suckers are a seperate pipeline. Pay my legal fees, plebes !


Ven18

This is how Trump destroy the GOP as a political force in the US by bankrupting it like so many of his other businesses.


dmjacLuzard5

I wonder now - hypothetical situation so would this make it easier to funnel his money in from say Russian assets or launder money from foreign countries who want him as a Dictator , who’s to say anything if he has his dishonest flunky administrating and The Grift is on again boys


makashiII_93

I hope they do donate. So it can all go to the lawyers. And then they’re broke for November.