Former President Donald Trump is solidifying his influence within the GOP as his chosen candidates take the reins of the party. The Republican National Committee (RNC) unanimously approved Laura Trump, the former president's daughter-in-law, and Michael Watley, the North Carolina GOP Chair and Trump ally, to lead the national organization.
There were concerns raised about the potential use of RNC funds to cover Trump's legal expenses. However, a resolution to formally prohibit such spending did not come to a vote. The Trump campaign assured that they have no intentions of utilizing RNC money for legal fees.
Trump recently posted a $91.6 million bond while appealing a court ruling that required him to pay over $83 million to a writer. With legal liabilities totaling $540 million and additional legal costs looming, Trump faces significant financial challenges ahead of the upcoming general election, which is anticipated to be the most expensive in history.
Despite Trump's financial hurdles, the Biden campaign boasts a substantial cash reserve and reported record-breaking fundraising figures following the State of the Union address. Trump criticized Biden's speech, accusing him of misrepresenting facts and displaying anger and mental instability.
Trump and Biden are scheduled to hold competing campaign rallies in Georgia, while independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offers voters an alternative vision focused on hope and healing for the nation's future.
Meanwhile, in Florida, Trump is engaging in discussions with Hungary's Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, at Mar-a-Lago. Orban, who endorsed Trump for president, praised him as the best chance to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. The Biden campaign condemned the meeting, labeling Orban as a dictator despite his democratic election as the leader of a NATO member state.
