The orange Kraken cometh- Trump discussing 2024 plans at secret donor dinners 12-16 mega MAGA donors at each one

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The BGOL coon crew will rejoice in their worshipping of their savior and false idol

The former president recently gathered big donors for small off-the-record discussions in three cities in recent weeks.

During the gatherings, which typically go on for several hours, Former President Donald Trump has refrained from tipping his hand about his plans.

Donald Trump has quietly convened some of his wealthiest and highest-profile supporters for intimate dinners in recent weeks, where the groups have talked about the former president’s 2024 election plans — and debated when he should make his expected comeback bid official.

The gatherings have taken place in Houston, Nashville and, last Friday evening, in Las Vegas, where billionaire casino mogul and longtime Trump friend Phil Ruffin implored the ex-president to launch another run for the White House soon. The consensus has been that Trump should run again — the only question being when he should announce, with most echoing Ruffin’s view but others saying Trump would be better served by waiting until after the midterm elections.
The previously unreported dinners, which were described by four attendees, provide a window into Trump’s deliberations and show how he has quietly begun to reassemble the political network that he cultivated in the White House. With other potential Republican candidates circling, holding their own donor meetings and making plans for 2024 runs, the former president is taking subtle but concrete steps to prepare for his next campaign.
The informal, off-the-record dinners are not designed to focus on the 2024 race and typically center on other issues — during one, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham got into a contentious back-and-forth with country music star John Rich over coronavirus vaccines, and the Las Vegas group talked about the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The meals are hosted by Save America, Trump’s leadership PAC, for the purpose of briefing on the former president’s endorsement record in the midterms and his plans for the fall election. Trump has often pointed to political adviser Brian Jack to run through his successes in primaries.

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Trump discussing 2024 plans at secret donor dinners - POLITICO

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Scoop: Trump's return to Washington

Former President Trump speaks during a "Save America" rally on July 9.

Donald Trump is returning to Washington later this month for the first time since the end of his presidency, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Trump's planned July 26 visit — to headline an event for the America First Policy Institute — comes as the Jan. 6 committee's blockbuster hearings contribute to speculation his grip on the Republican Party may be weakening.

• New polling shows nearly half the party’s primary voters want a new GOP nominee for president in 2024, with a growing number pledging to desert him if he wins.
• The House select committee's hearings have dominated headlines and cable news coverage as former top Trump officials and aides have recounted bombshell evidence tying the former president to the Capitol attack.

Driving the news: Trump will deliver the keynote address at 3pm ET on the second day of the group's policy summit, which will also feature panel discussions and presentations by several high-profile Republican leaders, including former Trump administration officials, members of Congress, governors and state officials.

• The event is invitation-only and not open to the general public, but it will be streamed live and open to the press.
• The group says it has yet to announce the specific location due to security reasons.

Details: America First Policy Institute is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit research institute led by senior leaders of the Trump administration, including former small business administrator Linda McMahon, former director of the National Economic Council Larry Kudlow and former director of the Domestic Policy Council Brooke Rollins.

• The retreat is expected to focus on lowering energy and gasoline prices, combating inflation, and "control" of children's education, crime and the border, among other issues.

Expected attendees and speakers include:

• Eight former Cabinet-level officials: McMahon, former director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, former Energy Secretary Rick Perry, former Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf, former acting attorney general Matt Whitaker, former Veteran Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie and former Secretary of Interior David Bernhardt.
• 8 former Trump White House officials: Kudlow; Rollins; Kellyanne Conway, former senior adviser; Gen. Keith Kellogg, former national security adviser to Vice President Mike Pence; Kevin Hassett, former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; Fred Fleitz, former chief of staff to national security adviser John Bolton; Scott Turner, former executive director of Trump's White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council and Pastor Paula White-Cain.
• Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
• 13 House members, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.).
• 10 GOP senators: Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Langford (R-Okla.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.).
• Three former GOP governors: Phil Bryant of Mississippi and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, plus Perry (former governor of Texas).

Trump to return to Washington for the first time since leaving office (axios.com)

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[easy_b]

This is going to be very interesting because Republicans are finally starting to move away from this dude. The January 6 hearing did have an effect

 

[woodchuck]

That fat bitch on a money grab tour.

 

[dbrizzz]

That fat bitch on a money grab tour.

Right. He probably won't run due to pending indictments and keep all the cash

 

[nawlinsn931]

Trump/Hershel Walker 24 what a time to be alive

 

[sharkbait28]

This is going to be very interesting because Republicans are finally starting to move away from this dude. The January 6 hearing did have an effect

You wildin b… these Magats would sew their mouthes to Trump’s ass on some human centipede shit if they could

 

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Trump Tells Team He Needs to Be President Again to Save Himself from Criminal Probes

The former president is planning on running for the White House — and away from the law

When Donald Trump formally declares his 2024 candidacy, he won’t just be running for another term in the White House. He’ll be running away from legal troubles, possible criminal charges, and even the specter of prison time.

In recent months, Trump has made clear to associates that the legal protections of occupying the Oval Office are front-of-mind for him, four people with knowledge of the situation tell Rolling Stone.

Trump has “spoken about how when you are the president of the United States, it is tough for politically motivated prosecutors to ‘get to you,” says one of the sources, who has discussed the issue with Trump this summer. “He says when [not if] he is president again, a new Republican administration will put a stop to the [Justice Department] investigation that he views as the Biden administration working to hit him with criminal charges — or even put him and his people in prison.”

Presidential immunity and picking his own attorney general aren’t Trump’s only reasons for running again. And as he works on another run, Trump is in a tug-of-war with leaders and operatives of his own party about when to announce, according to multiple people with knowledge of the matter.

The former president is motivated to announce early — even before Election Day 2022 — in the hopes of clearing the field of primary rivals. But GOP leaders, including some of Trump’s closest advisors, don’t want him to declare his intentions until after the midterm elections. The GOP wants to keep voters focused on President Joe Biden, rather than transforming the contest into a referendum on Trump. In recent months, Trump has reluctantly agreed to hold off, only to return shortly thereafter with threats to make an early announcement, either out of self-interest, spite, or some combination of the two.

But as Trump talks about running, the four sources say, he’s leaving confidants with the impression that, as his criminal exposure has increased, so has his focus on the legal protections of the executive branch.

It’s not just liberal wish-casters or Trump critics who are acknowledging the former president’s legal jeopardy. Trump’s teams of lawyers and former senior administration officials speak about it commonly. “I do think criminal prosecutions are possible…for Trump and [former White House chief of staff Mark] Meadows certainly,” Ty Cobb, a former top lawyer in Trump’s White House, bluntly told Rolling Stone late last month.

Trump himself seems to acknowledge potential problems. He “said something like, ‘[prosecutors] couldn’t get away with this while I was president,’” another one of the four sources recalls. “It was during a larger discussion about the investigations, other possible 2024 [primary] candidates, and what people were saying about the Jan. 6 hearings … He went on for a couple minutes about how ‘some very corrupt’ people want to ‘put me in jail.’”

The powers of the presidency would offer a welcome pause to the various civil suits and criminal investigations now hanging over Trump. It’s unclear whether the Justice Department will charge Trump in connection with fomenting the January 6 insurrection, but winning the White House would be extremely helpful to him. Department policy forbids the prosecution of a sitting president, effectively insulating Trump from any federal charges for another four years.

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Trump Says He Needs 2024 Election Win to Stop Criminal Probes - Rolling Stone

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Scoop: Trump's return to Washington

Former President Trump speaks during a "Save America" rally on July 9.

Donald Trump is returning to Washington later this month for the first time since the end of his presidency, Axios has learned.
Why it matters: Trump's planned July 26 visit — to headline an event for the America First Policy Institute — comes as the Jan. 6 committee's blockbuster hearings contribute to speculation his grip on the Republican Party may be weakening.

• New polling shows nearly half the party’s primary voters want a new GOP nominee for president in 2024, with a growing number pledging to desert him if he wins.
• The House select committee's hearings have dominated headlines and cable news coverage as former top Trump officials and aides have recounted bombshell evidence tying the former president to the Capitol attack.

Driving the news: Trump will deliver the keynote address at 3pm ET on the second day of the group's policy summit, which will also feature panel discussions and presentations by several high-profile Republican leaders, including former Trump administration officials, members of Congress, governors and state officials.

• The event is invitation-only and not open to the general public, but it will be streamed live and open to the press.
• The group says it has yet to announce the specific location due to security reasons.

Details: America First Policy Institute is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit research institute led by senior leaders of the Trump administration, including former small business administrator Linda McMahon, former director of the National Economic Council Larry Kudlow and former director of the Domestic Policy Council Brooke Rollins.

• The retreat is expected to focus on lowering energy and gasoline prices, combating inflation, and "control" of children's education, crime and the border, among other issues.

Expected attendees and speakers include:

• Eight former Cabinet-level officials: McMahon, former director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, former U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, former Energy Secretary Rick Perry, former Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf, former acting attorney general Matt Whitaker, former Veteran Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie and former Secretary of Interior David Bernhardt.
• 8 former Trump White House officials: Kudlow; Rollins; Kellyanne Conway, former senior adviser; Gen. Keith Kellogg, former national security adviser to Vice President Mike Pence; Kevin Hassett, former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers; Fred Fleitz, former chief of staff to national security adviser John Bolton; Scott Turner, former executive director of Trump's White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council and Pastor Paula White-Cain.
• Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.
• 13 House members, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.).
• 10 GOP senators: Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Langford (R-Okla.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.).
• Three former GOP governors: Phil Bryant of Mississippi and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, plus Perry (former governor of Texas).

Trump to return to Washington for the first time since leaving office (axios.com)

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wish they would meet their Lord and Maker at this meeting

 

[BDR]

This hurts the gop…. Couple that with over turning Roe the GOP going to catch the beats come midterms and the funny shit was if they weren’t such dick heads they was gonna take back Congress and senate lmaoo

Dems bout to gain more seats in the senate with PA, Ohio and keep GA… Hershel walker’s campaign is actively sabotaging him

Manchin and Senima bout to be irrelevant