Trump’s orbit has become a diffuse group of satellites, with certain people overseeing specific projects, but nothing like the infrastructure he once had as president and there are some visible signs of it.
One key area where that’s so is fundraising, where there are a number of people involved in his political entities But no one person running his fundraising role.
Trump has assigned Lewandowski to handle his new super PAC and c4. He has two other linked entities. But there are other related projects. Among them, Meadows is having an event for the group he’s part of, CPI, around the time of the RNC winter meeting.
He has Caroline Wren, former top Trump campaign fundraiser, helping with that event. Wren is also working on a donor network based on the Democracy Alliance, which has been pitched to donors as the Save America Alliance.
I posted about the SAA the other day - its description of taking on the “establishment” prompted some senior Rs to see it as taking aim as McConnell, which I’m told isn’t the intention.
Two people close to Trump said the SAA is now no longer happening and that Wren is working with Lewandowski for the super PAC/C4. But another person familiar with the SAA plan said it’s still going forward, although it’s possible the name changes.
Several groups/people around Trump are said to be trying to work with Wren on various projects. It all comes at a time when Trump has told allies he’s dissatisfied with parts of his team and may make changes.
Trump has approved the budget for his pac, a person close to him said, as he attempts to be a force in the party beyond just endorsements.
And two people close to Trump said he didn’t want the donor network (currently conceived using his presidency as a draw) going forward.
(But he’s told others he’s fine with his team and isn’t making changes)
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