🚨 Trump screws over his ENTIRE party with bombshell move
Summary
TLDRThe transcript discusses Trump's significant influence on the Republican National Committee (RNC), where he has reportedly replaced numerous employees with loyalists and redirected funds towards his legal bills. The conversation highlights the potential negative consequences for Republican candidates and the party's infrastructure, as well as the increased focus on election denial and voter suppression within the RNC under the new leadership. The speakers express concern about the implications for the 2024 elections and the importance of preparing for potential challenges to democracy.
Takeaways
- 🔥 Trump has significantly restructured the Republican National Committee (RNC) by removing up to 60 employees and replacing them with loyalists.
- 💡 The reorganization raises concerns about the potential redirection of RNC funds towards Trump's legal bills and personal interests.
- 🎯 The changes may lead to a lack of support for Republican candidates in House and Senate races, as well as state and local elections, affecting the party's electoral prospects.
- 🚨 The RNC's new leadership, including Trump's daughter-in-law and a staunch election denier, signals a shift towards more extreme positions within the party.
- 🤔 The discussion questions the benefits of the RNC's new direction, as it moves away from professional campaign management towards a more politically driven approach.
- 🌐 The RNC's previous involvement in only four of over 60 legal cases related to the 2020 election suggests a limited commitment to election denialism.
- 📈 The potential for increased RNC involvement in litigation moving forward could intensify the party's focus on election denialism and voter suppression efforts.
- 🛑 The conversation highlights the importance of the legal system as a battleground for defending democracy against such challenges.
- 📊 The RNC's transformation under Trump's influence is seen as a threat to the democratic process, with concerns about a potential repeat of past violent incidents.
- 📢 The transcript emphasizes the need for vigilance and preparedness for the 2024 elections, as the RNC's new direction could have significant implications for the democratic process.
Q & A
What major change has Trump made to the Republican National Committee (RNC)?
-Trump has effectively gutted the RNC by outsourcing as many as 60 employees and replacing them with Trump loyalists.
What is the speaker's opinion on the efficiency of Trump's people in running organizations?
-The speaker believes that Trump's people are not effective or efficient in running organizations, suggesting that more firings and replacements might be needed.
What does the speaker suggest should be done with the RNC's funds?
-The speaker sarcastically suggests that the RNC's funds should be used to pay Trump's legal bills, invest in Trump-branded products, and waste money, rather than supporting the party's traditional functions.
What are the potential downstream effects for Republicans if the RNC stops funding local and state parties?
-The potential downstream effects include Republican candidates for the US House, Senate, and governorships losing financial support from the RNC, which could lead to Democratic victories in those races.
How does the speaker describe the competence of the RNC compared to the Trump campaign?
-The speaker describes the RNC as competent, with professionals who are good at running and winning campaigns, in contrast to the Trump campaign, which is likened to a group of incompetent children.
Who are the new leaders of the RNC mentioned in the transcript?
-The new leaders of the RNC mentioned are Laura Trump, Trump's daughter-in-law, and a person from North Carolina who is a committed election denier and vote suppressor.
How did the RNC participate in the litigation efforts to overturn the 2020 election?
-The RNC attached itself to only about four of the over 60 cases filed by the Trump campaign and its allies in their attempt to overturn the 2020 election.
What is the speaker's concern about the RNC's future involvement in litigation and voter suppression?
-The speaker is concerned that the RNC, under Trump's influence, will become more involved in election denialism and voter suppression, leading to more legal battles and potentially undermining democracy.
What does the speaker suggest is the primary focus of the RNC under Trump's influence?
-The speaker suggests that the primary focus of the RNC under Trump's influence will be to support his grift and promote the big lie (election denial), rather than supporting a broad range of Republican candidates or policies.
What is the importance of the legal system in the upcoming political battles?
-The legal system is seen as a crucial battleground for the fight against voter suppression and election denialism, and the speaker emphasizes the need to be prepared for potential legal challenges and violent insurrections.
How can viewers support the work of Mark Elias and his team?
-Viewers can support Mark Elias and his team by signing up for Democracy Watch, a free news outlet focused on voting and elections, with the link provided in the video description.
Outlines
💥 Trump's Overhaul of the RNC
The paragraph discusses former President Trump's significant restructuring of the Republican National Committee (RNC) by laying off 60 employees and replacing them with Trump loyalists. The speaker expresses a cynical approval of this move, suggesting that it might be beneficial if the RNC's funds were redirected to pay Trump's legal bills instead of supporting other Republican candidates. The conversation touches on the potential negative consequences of Trump's self-serving actions for the Republican party's future, especially in terms of campaign funding and field operations for state and local elections.
🤔 The Future of RNC and Republican Elections
This paragraph delves into the implications of Trump's control over the RNC for Republican candidates in upcoming elections. It highlights the potential loss of RNC funding for local and state Republican parties, which could negatively impact their election campaigns. The discussion also points out the potential benefits for Democrats, as the RNC's focus on funding Trump's legal battles and promoting election denialism could distract from supporting other Republican candidates. The paragraph ends with a call to support democracy and the work of organizations fighting against such actions.
🚨 Trump's Impact on RNC and 2024 Elections
The final paragraph emphasizes the potential dangers of Trump's influence on the RNC as it prepares for the 2024 elections. It suggests that the RNC's resources may be used to support Trump's legal battles and voter suppression efforts, rather than promoting democratic processes. The speaker expresses concern about the RNC's shift towards embracing election denialism and voter suppression, and the potential for increased legal challenges in the future. The paragraph concludes with a call to action for viewers to support efforts to defend democracy against such threats.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Trump
💡RNC
💡Election Denialism
💡Voter Suppression
💡Grift
💡Legal Bills
💡Patronage
💡Competence
💡Insurrection
💡Democracy Watch
Highlights
Trump has effectively gutted the RNC by firing up to 60 employees and replacing them with Trump loyalists.
The speaker suggests that the RNC should be cleared out and all resources directed towards Trump's personal needs, including paying off his legal bills.
There's a possibility that RNC donations might be used to pay Trump's legal bills rather than supporting House and Senate candidates.
The reallocation of RNC funding could lead to a lack of financial support for Republican candidates and state parties.
The speaker expresses a preference for Trump's lawyers to receive funding rather than Trump having more money for his campaign.
The firing of RNC staff and reallocation of funds is seen as beneficial for Democratic candidates in upcoming elections.
The RNC's new leadership, including Trump's daughter-in-law, is expected to focus on election denialism and voter suppression.
The RNC was only involved in four of the over 60 cases filed by the Trump campaign to overturn the 2020 election.
The speaker anticipates that the RNC will become more involved in election denialism and voter suppression under the new leadership.
The RNC's shift in focus could lead to the elimination of programs aimed at encouraging voting.
The speaker emphasizes the importance of being prepared for a fight against a vote-suppressing organization in 2024.
The legal system is highlighted as a crucial battleground for the upcoming fight against election subversion.
The speaker supports the work of Democracy Watch and encourages viewers to sign up for updates.
The transcript discusses the potential negative impacts of Trump's control over the RNC on the Republican party and democracy.
Transcripts
this is democracy watch so Mark we've
got some major news here Trump has
effectively gutted the RNC the
Republican National Committee outing as
many as 60 employees and replacing them
with Trump loyalist Trump SI ofans so
first off we know what it looks like
when Trump people try to run anything
effectively or efficiently so is there a
world in which this is actually good
news oh I think this is great news I
think they had to fire another 60 and
then add another six Fe of that in fact
just clear the whole place out Donald
like literally it ought to just be you
your family members and their bank
account just wiring money to your
lawyers like every day like just empty
out their the staff empty out their bank
accounts pay off Rudy Giuliani you know
just waste the RNC into nothing because
you know what you don't really need
their money or their talent in your
election those D ballot uh races those
people running for House and Senate they
didn't really want any RNC field
operatives or their state parties to be
funded just empty the place out you can
I I know you said this jokingly maybe
maybe not but can we expect to see RNC
donations be filtered just toward paying
Trump's legal bills oh I hope so I hope
it I hope they take all of the political
money that would be spent on television
ads all of the money that would be spent
on organizers all of the money that
would be spent on their lawsuits you
know the V expression lawsuits I think
they ought to take them all and invest
in like Trump water and Trump stake uh
and other like worthless Trump chatskis
and then ship the rest of the money to
Trump's lawyers because look here's the
end of the deal here's the end of at the
end of the day here's the deal I'm fine
with Trump's lawyers getting stiffed but
I'm also fine I'd rather them get the
money than Donald Trump have more money
for his campaign and so Donald Trump's
grift will be the end of him you know
Donald Trump's grift is uh we saw it
throughout his presidency him selling
off uh you know uh sweets at his hotel
to foreign dignitaries uh we've seen him
you know all of a sudden he flipped on
Tik Tock now he loves Tik Tock because
you know of uh you know he met with one
of their big donors and so I think we
just go with it let him gut the RNC let
him take all of the money pay off uh pay
off his grift and let him go Into
Obscurity after Joe Biden kicks his ass
again well you know if if Trump does go
ahead with this complete reallocation of
funding what are the downstream effects
of that going to be for Republican
elections across the country where you
know aside from Donald Trump oh I mean I
mean the people holding a party right
now for for uh for these firings uh and
for the paying of of uh RNC money for
legal fees are people who run house
elections people are run senate
elections people are running
governorships on the Democratic side
right Democrats are like let's throw a
block party you know because because the
downstream effects is that if you are a
republican running for the US House you
no longer get any money from the RNC if
you are a local state party or a county
party who is assumes that you are going
to get a transfer from the RNC because
the most of the money that these local
parties and state parties get or a big
chunk of it at least comes from
transfers from the national parties well
if the RNC doesn't have any money to
transfer to the North Carolina
Republican party or the Wake County
Republican party you know who's wins
then Josh Stein become becomes the next
governor of of of of of North Carolina
the big losers are the Republicans
running at these in these state and
local
elections what is the benefit here
because normally you would have two
different entities and you can and you
can derive the benefit of two completely
different entities um to you know
intelligence from both of these entities
so you had the Trump campaign and you
had the RNC and so you can attack from
both angles and if you if you need more
money toward Trump then both of those
entities could could aim their you know
could direct that that funding toward
Trump but if you need you know if you
have other politicians who need some
help then you can have the RNC focus on
that while Trump campaign focus on him
by combining them don't you don't you
just chop off one of your most potent
limbs basically yeah you also chop off
the competent one I mean the Trump
campaign is basically a bunch of
three-year-olds sitting in the quarter
eating lead paint chips the RNC may be
not may be doing evil but they are
actually pretty competent unfortunately
and a lot of the evil stuff they do you
know they are they are they are they are
staffed with typically professionals who
who are professional at running and
winning campaigns and so it's not that
that they're chopping off one of their
limbs they're actually gutting the one
part of the Republican infrastructure
that is competent and instead putting at
its head now his daughter-in-law who
like wants to take all of their money
and pay his legal bills while while they
fire all of the staff look look here's
the thing the one thing I'll say for
Trump you know he begged Republican
lobbyists to turn out in the DC primary
and he got 676 votes out of a in a town
with 700,000 people it is clear to him
what we've all known which is that the
RNC staff hate him Republicans in
Washington DC they mock him Republicans
on Capital Hill you know have dis are
disgusted by him which is why in the
secrecy of the voting booth they all
voted for Nikki Haley and so I
understand why he wants to fire them but
honestly good fire the competent people
run all the money you know through your
grifty businesses as long as he's not
the president of the United States in
2025 we can we can leave it to the
criminal justice system to handle it
from there well you just alluded to the
rnc's new Duo who's heading up the
organization that's Laura Trump and uh
uh uh Watley from North Carolina so what
was your reaction to these appointments
in particular well look I mean what it
shows is that Ron McDaniel who is
willing to do anything to be on the
Trump team including the fact the the
fact that you called her Ron McDaniel
and not Ron McDaniel Romney is a
testament to that yeah I mean she was
willing to change her last name for the
guy but but the fact that even she
showed too much Independence for Donald
Trump's taste that she was running a
Party Committee that actually did some
program was too much waste in his mind
for his taste that he replaced her with
his
daughter-in-law and a guy whose calling
card in according to the Press reports
is that he is a more committed election
denier and vote suppressor than Ronald
MCD Ron McDaniel so you know that's what
I think we are getting we are getting
the grift we are getting the family uh
patronage they are firing the good
people but they're bringing in the
election denying true believing vote
suppressors so you know we're going to
be facing a lot of them in court we
already are we're going to be seeing
more of them in court and um let's just
hope that he spends all of his they
spend all of the money on Donald Trump's
other legal bills well to to that point
while the Trump campaign and its allies
filed more than uh than 60 cases uh in
courts in their failed attempt to you
know overturn the 2020 election the RNC
itself only attached itself to about
four of those cases so what will this
new makeup uh of the RNC mean for
litigation moving forward in 2024 yeah
this is a really important point that
you make is that you know in 2020 the
RNC was still a separate organization
from Donald Trump sure it would mouth
all of his talking points yeah it
absolutely was in the bag for him in
terms of doing his political bidding and
the like but when it came to the
election denying stuff other than
hosting you know the press conference
where you know Rudy giuliani's hair dye
was dripping down his face and you know
Jenna Ellis was there and yeah Sydney po
was there other than that they basically
did not join in the worst of the worst
they were as you say only in four cases
um I think that that that Donald Trump
has had enough of that he wants the r C
front and center in the election and IR
movement I think he looks back and and
thinks that the RNC did not do enough in
the election anial space in 2020 and
Rona McDaniel was the head of the RNC at
that time and he wants an RNC that is
going to be all in an election denialism
and voter suppression uh this go around
and look we've talked about this before
the RNC is has been much more active in
the last uh in the last year in court uh
than ever before and that's because um
Rona Ming has been trying to catch up to
this train you know he been trying to
sort of catch up to the but but Trump
keeps moving the goalpost right he keeps
getting worse and worse and worse and so
I think for him it was time for new
leadership and to that point um for
anybody watching right now if you want
to support Mark and and the work that he
and his team do uh and especially as it
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Mark to that exact point will it be that
the RNC is using what limited resources
it has to engage in these efforts and
that might be a good thing or is this
going to be definitively a Bad Thing by
virtue of bringing more of these cases
with the heft of the RNC behind it yeah
so look I think it's I think it's a good
news bad news story in all seriousness
the the bad news is that that the only
thing that Donald Trump wants the RNC to
do is to pay his legal bills and engage
voter suppression right so you know I
joke and say I'm all for him paying his
legal bills because you know honestly it
is bad for you know a sense of right and
wrong that that happens but anything
that that makes him a less effective
candidate in the long run is in the
interest of the United States is in the
interest of democracy but the bad is
that you know he he is committed to
turning the RNC into nothing other than
programmatically nothing other than a
vote suppression operation and I think
that even the the sort of faint efforts
that you saw the RNC tried to engage in
around their Bank their vote program or
you know mouthing the words that they
wanted people to vote early I think
you're gonna see all that disappear I
think that right now this is Donald
Trump's party and Donald Trump's party
is about two things it's about grift for
Donald Trump and it is about the big lie
and nothing else and so all of us need
to get ready in 2024 to be up for the
fight that is against a grifter in-chief
and a vote suppressing organization that
will do his bidding at every stage of
the process from registration to voting
to vote counting and hopefully not but
we have to be prepared for another
violent Insurrection when we come to
certification well of course I don't
think it's lost on any of us how
important the the legal system is in
terms of being a Battlefield for this uh
for this fight that's that's uh looming
ahead of us so again for everybody
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