Posted on 11/15/2024 3:59:20 AM PST by RoosterRedux
After the disappointing 2022 midterms, most people (including me) gave Donald Trump no chance...
Behind the scenes, however, it was Don who started to bring some order to the chaos of Trump world. Until then, he had been the second banana in the family behind Ivanka and Jared.
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Don began with hiring Susie Wiles to run the national campaign. Wiles got her start with Jack Kemp, then worked for Ronald Reagan all eight years. She has a marvelous record of running campaigns. When she became available after a falling out with Ron DeSantis, she was welcomed into the 2020 campaign, and then tabbed to run the whole 2024 effort. This was a great move. She has a whole ecosystem of competent people around her, and she got Trump organized and focused on the issues.
The unprecedented lawfare attack by the Biden administration in 2023 was met calmly and became a rallying point for people who had seen enough of the Democrats’ dirty tricks.
Don was also the talent scout, bringing in fresh new faces who could make a difference. He was the one who got Ronna McDaniel ousted from the RNC and brought in Charlie Kirk to implement more modern election tactics. Whereas in 2020, President Trump decried early voting; in 2024, Don was convinced those were now the rules and we had to outdo the Democrats.
It was Don who befriended JD Vance, seeing he was budding star, and had his father endorse him in a crowded Senate primary. Don also lobbied for him as VP pick, which proved an inspired choice, as he connected with younger voters.
When it is all said and done, it will also probably be revealed Don was the one reaching out to Elon Musk years ago...
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
I did not know this (except for the part about Don and J.D.).
I did not know this
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Thanks for sharing, bringing it back for those that missed it.
Interesting .
Just keep that Dem Plant Kevin Mccarthy away from
the WH and Congress .
That Snake destroyed the CA Gop to save his seat in the 2010. redistricting nightmare .
Thanks for posting.
I’ll take Don, Jr. and take a hard pass on Ivanka and Jared. Nice work, Don.
Don Jr. has great political instincts and of all the Trump kids, is the one most like his father. I think he could definitely be a political force in his own right if he wants to be down the road.
I love the Trump letter of resignation from McDonald’s that Don Jr posted. I wonder if this was his handiwork.
Thank goodness they got rid of useless Ronna.
Thank goodness they got rid of useless Ronna. Amen to that. What a people pleaser.
>>I did not know this (except for the part about Don and J.D.).<<
I didn’t know it either. It’s fascinating, and it is good to know Don Jr. is doing so much good for his father’s political career!
I'm not so sure about those results.
With neocon swamp creatures like Rubio, Waltz, and a host of others, this is shaping up to be a replay of Trump's last tour of duty. Remember Sessions, Pompeo, Barr, etc?
Vance and Gabbard, I like. I hope they meet expectations! This is an opportunity for both of them to show their stuff and shine.
JD pick was the biggest factor, based on the story this morning about how solidly he connected with Gen Z and Millennials in the debate and media appearances. They love him.
Ivanka should stick to designing marble and gold restrooms.
Thanks for posting. This was new to me also. It sounds like he put his business skills to good use.
When it comes to politics and policy, I’ve never thought that business skills was everything. After all, there are leftist billionaires with business skills. While it’s not everything, it is something. People in business have to recruit people. They have to work with different kinds of people, from consumers to suppliers. They have to achieve a win-win which motivates others, while benefiting your interests. They have to deal with details.
It’s been said that “the devil is in the details.” You have to manage details if you hope to be satisfied with the results. One of the failings of socialists is that they don’t do details.
They can find a policy “wonk” who talks a good game, but the only way for society to manage details is to empower the individual to do so. That’s freedom. Socialism is top-down. Socialists will never give control to the individual. To do so would be to relinquish too much power.
BTTT
I think Ivanka and Jared were more concern with making side deals that made them lots of money.
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