‘Absolute bloodbath’ at RNC as new leadership loyal to Trump purges staff

Donald Trump’s new leadership team at the Republican National Committee started the process of ousting scores of staffers on Monday night, clearing out its ranks as they prepare to bring the committee under the wing of the Trump 2024 presidential campaign, sources familiar with the matter said.



The RNC is expected to cull about 60 people across the political, data and communications departments. At least five members of the senior staff will be let go and some third-party contracts may also be cancelled. One source familiar with the situation described it as an “absolute bloodbath”.

In ousting large swathes of the RNC, the new chair Michael Whatley and the new co-chair Lara Trump – the former president’s daughter-in-law – moved to reorganize the Republican party’s central committee to fall squarely behind the Trump campaign just days after they were formally elected.

The RNC is being brought under the Trump campaign to such an extent, the sources said, that the firings are mainly to ensure there is no overlap in roles between the RNC and the campaign. The Trump campaign, for instance, already has robust political and communications teams.


And, as ever with Trump’s operations, the firings are part of a strategy to ensure that only staffers committed to Trump and the Maga movement are left at the RNC as Trump tightens his grip on the party ahead of the presidential election in November....

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/11/new-rnc-leadership-trump-loyals-purge-staff

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If Trump loses in November it will be the absolute end of the 'Republican party'. NON-MAGA will start afresh and MAGA will be sitting on a cart with no horse by the side of the road. Or, perhaps a better analogy: adrift in a sinking boat with no motor.

 

I read about this "culling" on the Washingtom Post earlier today. So, it is loyalty to Trump that is the defining criteria.

Another forceful grip by Trump as he gains more and more control.......changing American politics significantly....... on the path to............anyone's guess.

 

Makes perfect sense. Trump is the set to be the nominee. Why would any RNC candidate want anyone in the RNC who didn't totally support the candidate? Heck, loyalty to the boss is a prerequisite from from a pzza joint to an auto dealership to a plumbing company to an aerospace outfit and, yes, in an election.

If you don't believe that, be disloyal to YOUR boss and see what happens.

 

Are we talking "loyalty" as in loyalty to ones country?? Or are we talking conforming to one persons ideology and thinking??

 

In the case of Trump, BOTH. The original response pertained to organizations. All organizations require loyalty to the boss. But since Trump has already proven (in his first four years) that he can give more secure borders, cheaper fuel, lower taxes, a stronger military, no new wars, fewer fentanyl deaths, and so much more than his opponent, it also includes loyalty to our country.

 

the Dictator wannabee is cleaning house

 

the kind where one is willing to drink the Kool-Aid

 

Exactly. And when he loses there will be no foundation for GOP to rebuild without Trump.

 

Not to worry.
America wants secure borders... and that means Trum[.
America wants lower taxes... and that means Trump.
America wants cheaper gas... and that means Trump.
America wants no new wars... and that means Trump.
America wants fewer fentanyl deaths... and that means Trump.
America wants less crime... and that means Trump.
America wants a stronger military... and that means Trump.
America wants lower inflation ... and that means Trump.

 

If that were the case, wouldn't it happen with every party in the run up to every election? I don't think there is usually a requirement of general party employees to blindly and unconditionally support the current (presumptive) presidential candidate. As long as they're willing and able to do their individual job to the best of their ability for the party, which obviously includes the presidential campaign, it shouldn't be a problem.

No political party is a monoculture, even amongst elected representatives, let alone employees and membership, and trying to turn a party in to one is destined to fail one way or another. The main point of parties is to bring together a wide range of political positions so they can appeal to a broad majority of the electorate. Of course, the divisive binary political establishment that has been intentionally manufactured and maintained in the US has pretty much destroyed those principles anyway. This is just yet another step along that dark path.

 

sure he does, he killed the border deal

his white house had the Candy Man

and remember these

 

"If you work for a man, in Heaven's name work for him. If he pays wages that supply you your bread and butter, work for him, speak well of him, think well of him, and stand by him, and stand by the institution he represents. I think if I worked for a man, I would work for him.

I would not work for him a part of his time, but all of his time. I would give an undivided service or none. If put to the pinch, an ounce of loyalty is worth a pound of cleverness. If you must vilify, condemn, and eternally disparage, why, resign your position, and when you are outside, damn to your heart's content. But, I pray you, so long as you are a part of an institution, do not condemn it. Not that you will injure the institution--not that--but when you disparage the concern of which you are a part, you disparage yourself. And don't forget--"I forgot" won't do in business." (from "A Message to Garcia")

 

This should finish off the Republican Party as the party of the Business Roundtable and the US Chamber of Commerce.

The new Republican Party is the party of people largely characterized by some combination of white, religious, lower income, and no higher education.

 

Running Trump is a winning proposition. Why?

America wants secure borders... and that means Trum[.
America wants lower taxes... and that means Trump.
America wants cheaper gas... and that means Trump.
America wants no new wars... and that means Trump.
America wants fewer fentanyl deaths... and that means Trump.
America wants less crime... and that means Trump.
America wants a stronger military... and that means Trump.
America wants lower inflation ... and that means Trump.

Minorities are embracing Republicans for these reasons.
I'm not sure what religion has to do with anything. Religion is a private issue.
Republicans are self reliant and responsible, leading to higher incomes. Its the Democrats that want freebies like having the government pay off heir college loans.

BTW... about your comment on education. I am a Trump supporter. I have a BS from West Point and an MBA from Missouri. Oh, and I hold a patent for a "Six Degree of Freedom Piezoelectric Platform for Laser Aiming".

How about YOU?

 

He's set his family up to raid the RNC and the Party elders sit by and do nothing....they are terrified he will turn the base on them.

I know it's cliché but ETTD.

 

Orban playbook...

 

Only those who pass the "blind loyalty test" can stay, - others are out.

 

I disagree, in general, but I also no longer recognize the GOP after W's 2nd term. But, Trump's going to take the GOP down with himself, "they let you do it if you are a star".

 

Yes, it is done every election in both major parties as soon as it becomes clear who the nominee will be. After all, the purpose is to get the president elected and insure he has coat tails. Normally they don't make a big deal out of it, and it isn't even a story. Because it is Trump the Left-Wing media is trying to make it out to be something it isn't.

 

Trump runs stronger among evangelicals than other religious or non-religious groups. The whole abortion issue is driven by evangelical Protestants and conservative Catholics. It's doubtful that Trump is actually anti-abortion, but he's adopted the position. The abortion issue is a prime example of why religion is not a private issue. There are others, such as prayer in schools and public places.

Analysis of Trump voters in 2016 and 2020 showed that he ran better among people with below median incomes than among those above the median. He also ran better among people with an Associates degree or less than among those with a Bachelors degree or more education. Obviously, these are statistical results, and individuals may differ.

MSEE and several patents.

 

I think that the GOP was traditionally an "America First" party. However, during W's administration, foreign policy was taken over by neocon influences. There had been a tendency, particularly at State, to regard US interests as chips to be bargained away in the interests of global geopolitical interests, but during W it became policy.

 

The Supreme Court's decision about Roe v Wade had/has nothing to do with religion. It makes no moral judgement about abortion at all. It simply states that since abortion isn't mentioned in the Constitution, its not a federal issue. That means the VOTERS in each state will decide their own laws. It's a pretty good decision. It has nothing at all to do with religion.

Your ancient statistics are dated. Trump's support is growing among all groups, especially minorities. I would think that its growing among the more affluent portions of society now too, since Biden's spending, inflation, taxes and war on oil is taking money from EVERYONE's pocket. His socialist program to have taxpayers pay off the college loans of elites is an attempt to stop this trend.

 

We defend US interests. That's pretty simple. I have no idea what you mean describing them as "chips". If they are vital intersts, we defend thm. If they are not, we don't. Well... until Biden arrived on the scene. All we do now is run away.

 

Nothing surprising here. Trump has stated in the past he wants only MAGA as part of the republican party. He has said he wanted to expel all non-MAGA republicans to include Haley supporters. Trump has made it known they’re not welcome in the GOP anymore. These actions aren’t showing up in the polls today, but I suspect they will in the future. Not that these non-MAGA lifelong republicans will vote for Biden, I suspect they’re more apt to stay home, not vote or vote third party if they do.

 

I wonder what @sec has to say about all these folks losing their well paying jobs...