Five reasons Republicans might start to panic about increasingly Trump-centric RNC
ByJack Birle
February 14, 2024 2:53 pmThe Republican National Committee has closely aligned itself with former President Donald Trump since he won the GOP nomination in 2016, but electoral results under his leadership have been mixed.
Trump’s pick to be the new RNC co-chair, his daughter-in-law Lara Trump, said on Tuesday that the committee’s “only job” is getting Trump elected in November and that she will use “every single penny” from the RNC to do so if elected. With an increasingly Trump-centric RNC, the former president’s slate of endorsements to replace the current leadership would solidify the trend, but the record under this new focus gives five reasons to question the strategy.
RNC has bled cash in recent yearsThe RNC reported its worst fundraising figures since 2013 when it announced the end-of-year haul for 2023. The committee also spent more than it raised for a third consecutive year.
In 2023, the RNC raised $87.2 million, spent $93.5 million, and racked up $1.8 million in debts. It ended the year with $8 million on hand, the lowest figure since 2014.
The Democratic National Committee had a significantly better 2023, ending the year with $120 million raised, $129.5 million spent, and $319,355.42 in debts. The DNC also ended the year with a sizable $21 million on hand. Democrats have seized on their strong 2023 fundraising numbers, with a spokesperson for the committee saying the RNC was a “financial dumpster fire” under current RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.
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