Republican National Committee (RNC) co-chair Lara Trump denied reports earlier this week that the newly staffed committee had shut down community centers focused on helping minority voters. .
On Monday, multiple news outlets reported that the RNC was making cuts across multiple departments. It comes days after the committee convened in Houston and approved a new leadership team led by former North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley and a new co-chairman who is the daughter of former President Trump. Lara, my in-law. The cuts also eliminated jobs for community center staff who supported the committee’s work with minority voters.
President Trump appeared on Fox News’ “The Story” with anchor Martha McCollum on Thursday and denied the report.
“Well, actually, we’re keeping all of this open,” President Trump said Thursday. “I can report that today. So it’s a mistake.”
President Trump emphasized that the RNC is paying close attention to minority communities “because they are disproportionately affected by the nation’s bad policies.” [President] It’s Joe Biden. ” She added that the committee is focused on outreach to minority voters in light of Thursday’s response to the New York Times/Siena College. poll The survey results showed the former president’s support among Black and Latino voters has increased.
“I can assure the RNC and the Trump campaign, this is a wide open tent,” she said. “And the idea that this is a party that’s closed to everyone is false. We want everyone to vote because we want everyone in this country to succeed. Therefore, we want everyone to vote. , those reports are incorrect.”
President Trump said late last week that the RNC’s top priority was “protecting the vote” in the 2024 election.
“That’s a big problem. There are three pillars we need to focus on at the RNC to ensure a victory on November 5th: getting the vote out, protecting the vote, and raising money.” “But I would argue that perhaps the most important of these three is protecting the integrity of voting and elections,” she said.
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