I have to admit when I found out that Lara Trump, Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law and Eric Trump’s wife, was appointed as co-chair of the Republican National Committee, it made me a little ill. If this doesn’t smack of nepotism then I don’t know what does. This also seems to me like a huge conflict of interest as well.

Raw Story notes Trump has pushed for Lara Trump to become part of the leadership team at the Republican National Committee. And Lara continues to claim that Republicans want to fund her father-in-law’s enormous legal bills.

I’m sure some GOPers are on board with this, but there’s also a heck of a lot who aren’t. Some are even leaving the party, just as many longtime GOP members did when Trump won the primary this week.

This includes U.S. Iraq war veteran Peter Henlein who vows to no longer donate to the RNC now that it has installed Lara Trump.

“Lara Trump is now Co-Chair of the RNC. After a lifetime of donating to every GOP nominee and multiple down ballot candidates every cycle….I’m out,” he said Friday. “I donated to help win elections, not to maintain the lifestyle of a billionaire. No point donating now.”

Lara Trump is now Co-Chair of the RNC.

After a lifetime of donating to every GOP nominee and multiple down ballot candidates every cycle….I’m out.

I donated to help win elections, not to maintain the lifestyle of a billionaire.

No point donating now.

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— Peter Henlein (@SwissWatchGuy) March 8, 2024

Dan Stilwell, a conservative Navy veteran was in lockstep with Henlein:

“I will not donate another penny to the GOP as long as she is involved in its leadership.”

And there were others.

I am definitely withholding. I wasn’t planning to donate anyways so it’s not like it’s going to make a difference. I’m not not willing to donate to them until they get their act together. https://t.co/BefLQYktIl

— Ayden David Marietta (@amarietta95) March 8, 2024

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🚨BREAKING: 41-year-old Lara Trump has just been unanimously voted in as the new co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC). She was endorsed by Donald Trump, her father-in-law. pic.twitter.com/mCYXSzUUxm

— 🐰𝒦𝒾𝓈𝓈 𝑀𝓎 𝐵𝓊𝓃𝓈… 𝐼 𝒶𝓂 𝒫𝒶𝓂 🇺🇸🐰 (@PAMsLOvE) March 8, 2024

Democrats also got in their share of funny barbs because they already know where the RNC is headed with Lara Trump at the top.

You want to know what qualifies Lara trump to be co-chair for the RNC? Not a fucking thing. She’s married to an idiotic fraudster named Eric and both of them have stolen money from people through their fake charities.

It’s never been about Hunter Biden.

— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) March 9, 2024

Who else is looking forward to Lara trump DESTROYING the RNC and the Republican party as their new grifting co-chair funding trump's legal fees? 😆🤚

— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) March 8, 2024

Trump installs incredibly unqualified relative to fleece the RNC. Story … https://t.co/FErz5uOGWP

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) March 8, 2024

DNC Chair Jaime Harrison supports Lara Trump’s plan to use RNC funds to pay Trump’s legal fees: Go Lara go! Just spend it all! pic.twitter.com/Py6Uoyd5j5

— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) March 8, 2024

I love that Lara Trump will be in charge of RNC donations… I know exactly where that money will be going and I know not one dime will reach the Missouri GOP or their nominees.

Get it, girl! Send it all to your Daddy (in-law.)

— Jess Piper (@piper4missouri) March 8, 2024

I think it’s great that Lara Trump will head the RNC. It’s already a sinking ship. She’ll be just the torpedo we need to make sure it collapses.