Lara Trump, as the co-chair, is spearheading this overhaul, and she's made a significant move by bonding the RNC with the Trump campaign. This decision holds immense significance, especially considering that many conservatives had been feeling disillusioned with the institution before this shakeup. They often felt that their values weren't being adequately represented.
It's refreshing to witness the RNC returning to its roots of representing its voter base, rather than pandering to Republican elites who seem more concerned with preserving the toxic status quo in D.C.
From Breitbart:
“I understand the hesitation a lot of people had over the past several years with really getting super involved or relying on or donating to the RNC. The truth is I think a lot of people felt like maybe the folks there weren’t fully representing exactly what our values are as conservatives and using money wisely towards causes that we care about,” she said, explaining that people have discovered pretty quickly that things have changed.
“We did a lot of staffing changes, I think I’ll say very nicely. We changed a lot in terms of the folks at the RNC. We made sure that we weren’t overlapping people with the campaign, and what’s very unique about this election cycle right now — and I can say this, like having gone through two previous elections … we previously never saw a cohesive bond between the campaign and the RNC,” Trump said.
Rather, the RNC and the campaign always worked alongside each other, but there was a bit of a disconnect. That is not the case anymore, she said, as they have streamlined operations and are now truly a “bonded entity” with the campaign.
“We always worked together and worked alongside the campaign, but never were we one entity and we truly can say right now, the RNC and the campaign is one bonded entity. We have people currently at the RNC who were over at the Trump campaign as of a month ago, and vice versa, folks from the RNC who have gone over to the campaign. This way, we’re not doubling up on the same effort,” she explained.
“One person is in charge of one thing, not two people doing the same job and we’re wasting money on that. We’ve reviewed vendors and contracts that have been at the RNC for years, making sure that everything is priced appropriately, that we’re getting the best value for everyone’s dollar,” Trump said, adding that it is a “very different vibe at the RNC right now.”
