Tag Archives: RNC

RNC Resumes Funding Moore After Trump Endorsement

CNN reports: The Republican National Committee will transfer funds to the Alabama Republican Party following President Donald Trump’s endorsement Monday of GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore in that state’s special election next week, according to a senior RNC official. The official added, “The RNC is the political arm of the president and we support the President.” Breitbart News first reported …

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New RNC Ad Laughably Blames Democrats For “Failing” To Repeal Obamacare: “Trump Will Fix It” [VIDEO]

The Hill reports: A new ad from the Republican National Committee (RNC) claims ObamaCare is “failing,” and blames Democrats for congressional Republicans’ failure to repeal and replace the law earlier this year. The ad points to “skyrocketing” insurance premiums as an example of ObamaCare failing, and hits Democrats for blocking “a better plan to repeal and replace Obamacare once and …

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Trump Uses Campaign Donations For Russia Defense

Reuters reports: U.S. President Donald Trump is using money donated to his re-election campaign and the Republican National Committee to pay for his lawyers in the probe of alleged Russian interference in the U.S. election, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Following Reuters exclusive report on Tuesday, CNN reported that the Republican National Committee paid in August more …

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RNC Readies Formal Anti-Nazi Resolution

The Associated Press reports: The Republican National Committee is headed toward adoption of a resolution condemning white supremacists, at the strong urging of the party’s national chairwoman but also with groans from some party activists. The grumbling reflects a difference between RNC leaders concerned about the party’s image in light of President Donald Trump’s latest rhetorical thicket and newer, more …

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Former CNN Contributor Named RNC Spokesperson One Day After Joining “Trump TV” Propaganda Channel

Via Mediaite: Kayleigh McEnany is set to join the Republican National Committee as its national spokesperson, according to Politico Playbook. McEnany — who became a regular fixture on CNN’s raucous panels during the 2016 election, and acted as reliable a defender of President Donald Trump as Jeffrey Lord, his most ardent lackey — left CNN last week, announcing her departure …

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FRAUD: GOP Accused Of Racketeering In Virginia Donor’s Lawsuit Over Failure To Repeal Obamacare

The Virginian-Pilot reports: A retired attorney in Virginia Beach is so incensed that Republicans couldn’t repeal the Affordable Care Act he’s suing to get political donations back, accusing the GOP of fraud and racketeering. Bob Heghmann, 70, filed a lawsuit Thursday in U.S. District Court saying the national and Virginia Republican parties and some GOP leaders raised millions of dollars …

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GOP Leader Endorses Call For John McCain’s Death

USA Today reports: Diana Orrock, a member of the Republican National Committee from Nevada, appeared to support an article that called for the death of Republican Sen. John McCain. The piece in question, “Please Just F—— Die Already,” was published Monday on Medium by Caitlin Johnstone, who calls herself a “rogue journalist” and an “anti-establishment lefty writer.” Johnstone tweeted her …

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RNC Chair Defends Trump’s Attacks: The President Acted Like A Human Today And Pushed Back [VIDEO]

Mediaite reports: Fox News anchor Julie Banderas pleaded with Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel to stop trying to defend President Donald Trump’s Thursday morning tweet attacking Morning Joe co-host Mika Brzezinski. McDaniel replied with what has now become a typical defense of Trump’s vicious tweet attacking the appearance of a TV anchor: “the GOP and the president are …

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RNC Chair: CNN Is Violating The First Amendment By Not Running Trump’s Ad Calling Them Fake News

“The network’s clearly biased decision to block President Trump’s message to the American people is incredibly troubling. Freedom of speech is a hallmark of our nation’s founding, and it is concerning that CNN, who I assume to be a strong supporter of the first amendment, would stifle speech that they disagree with. CNN should allow the ad to be aired …

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RNC Chair Predicts GOP Landslide In 2018 Midterms

Via Breitbart: Republican National Committee (RNC) chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview last week in her office on Capitol Hill that Republicans are preparing already for what they expect may be a landslide midterm electoral victory that sweeps in as many as 14 GOP pickups in the U.S. Senate and not only holds but strengthens …

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Romney’s Niece To Succeed Priebus As RNC Chair

Politico reports: The Republican National Committee has officially found its replacement for outgoing chairman Reince Priebus, electing Ronna Romney McDaniel to steer the party as President-elect Donald Trump arrives in the White House. McDaniel was the state chairman for the Michigan Republican party and helped Trump secure a crucial victory in the typically blue state. She was also the chairwoman …

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RNC Forced To Clarify Christmas Message Which Many Took As Heralding Trump As America’s “New King”

Here’s the first paragraph of the RNC’s Christmas message that set social media blazing yesterday afternoon: “Merry Christmas to all! Over two millennia ago, a new hope was born into the world, a Savior who would offer the promise of salvation to all mankind. Just as the three wise men did on that night, this Christmas heralds a time to …

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Chris Wallace Battles Reince Priebus: Why Won’t Trump Accept US Intel On Russian Hacking? [VIDEO]

Via Mediaite: Chris Wallace faced off with incoming White House chief of staff Reince Priebus about President-elect Donald Trump‘s seeming refusal to accept the U.S. intel consensus on Russian election interference. Priebus kept dismissing the reporting about an intel community consensus and instead turned the tables on the left for whipping all this up to delegitimize Trump’s election win and …

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RNC’s Sean Spicer Blows Fuse When CNN Host Points Out Trump Did NOT “Win Overwhelmingly” [VIDEO]

Via Raw Story: Sean Spicer, the RNC strategist who’s advising the transition team, said Trump has been “unbelievably transparent” about his business dealings and the roles of his children in his administration — but he suggested that shouldn’t even matter. “The American people have understood exactly what they’re getting, and they voted overwhelmingly for him,” Spicer said Thursday. “He has …

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RNC Spox Sean Spicer On Hacking: John Podesta’s Email Behavior Is Why This Is Even A Story [VIDEO]

Mediaite reports: During an interview on CNN today, Republican National Committee spokesperson Sean Spicer essentially blamed Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta for Russians hacking his email, stating that if it weren’t for him and others behaving badly none of the hacking would have occurred. Speaking to host Wolf Blitzer, Spicer was asked about the CIA’s assessment that Russia intervened in …

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Explosive Reince Priebus Tries To Divert Russian Hacking Story: I’m Telling You The RNC Wasn’t Hacked [VIDEO]

NBC News reports: Reince Priebus vehemently denied that the Republican National Committee had been hacked alongside its Democratic counterpart as part of what the CIA concluded was a Russian attempt to influence the outcome of the United States election in Donald Trump’s favor. “Number one, the RNC was not hacked. I don’t know of any employees, on any of their …

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RNC Spox Sean Spicer Melts Down Over Report That Wikileaks And Russia Worked To Help Trump [VIDEO]

Via Mediaite: CNN’s Michael Smerconish spoke with Sean Spicer of the Republican National Committee today, and the conversation became a fiery shouting match over the CIA’s reported conclusion that Russian hackers meddled with the election. Spicer argued that WaPo’s report did not contain a formal assessment, and the Times was wrong because their piece ignored evidence provided by the RNC …

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Chris Christie Wants To Replace Reince Priebus

Via Politico: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expressing interest in becoming chairman of the Republican National Committee. On Thursday morning, Christie told senior members of Donald Trump’s presidential transition team that he is interested in the post, according to three sources familiar with the talks. The governor, a longtime supporter of Trump, has lately had a rocky relationship with …

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Federal Court Rules Against Democrats: No Evidence RNC Has Violated 1982 Anti-Voter Suppression Order

Bloomberg reports: There’s no evidence the Republican National Committee is engaged in efforts to intimidate voters in violation of a 1982 court order barring such activities, a federal judge ruled in rejecting a request by Democrats for sanctions. U.S. District Judge John Michael Vazquez in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday denied the DNC request, ruling that the RNC hadn’t violated …

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BREAKING: Dems File Federal Complaint Accusing GOP Of Helping Donald Trump Intimidate Minority Voters

Law Newz reports:  The DNC filed a motion in federal court on Wednesday which says that the RNC, through Donald Trump’s own statements, has violated a longstanding consent decree that prohibits Republicans from engaging in “ballot security” measures which could intimidate minorities. The DNC lawyers are asking for a judge to issue a court order preventing the voter intimidation, and …

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