In 2024, numerous factors made Donald Trump seem like a burden for the Republican Party. He confronted four separate criminal charges—resulting in convictions for 34 specific crimes—and also faced multiple civil suits. Additionally, several prominent conservatives announced their intention to vote Democrat instead.
However, Trump’s grip on the Republican Party intensified even further after he secured the party’s presidential nomination and subsequently edged out Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in the general election.
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The article was released on May 10th.
Theodore Schleifer and Shane Goldmacher from The New York Times highlight that President Trump’s clout over influential figures within the Republican Party has become more pronounced than ever.
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The Times reporters elucidate how President Trump leverages the Republican Party’s unwavering loyalty to assert more authority within the realm of high-stakes GOP financing, an area historically marked by significant resistance toward him. For many years, these super Political Action Committees aligned with House and Senate Republicans were among the strongest bastions of independence in U.S. political circles, amassing and disbursing vast sums—hundreds of millions per electoral cycle. However, despite being out of contention for another presidential bid due to serving two terms, Trump swiftly draws these entities closer under his sway—an indication that his pervasive hold on the party might persist far beyond current timelines.
Schleifer and Goldmacher state that the Congressional Leadership Fund and the Senate Leadership Fund—the two major Republican super PACs—are now “closer than ever to the White House,” and they are “placing seasoned Trump advisors in top roles.” Additionally, according to their findings, Trump’s personal super PAC, MAGA Inc., along with a supporting organization, has reportedly gathered approximately “$400 million since the 2024 elections.”
Schleifer and Goldmacher state that never before has a president serving their final term gathered this level of fundraising capability. They add that during the super PAC era, the sole other second-term president with a similar group was President Barack Obama following 2012. However, his super PAC, Priorities USA, essentially ceased operations for the 2014 midterm elections.
The Times reporters add, “Mr. Trump made a different decision. He has headlined at least six fundraisers for MAGA Inc. since he was elected in November, with the price tag for a seat reaching as high as $1.5 million for an event with cryptocurrency executives that he attended on Monday in the Washington area.”
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