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Lara Trump’s Newest Scheme to Raise Money for the RNC Is as Pathetic and Shameless as She Is

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Well, one thing is for sure, ever since Lara Trump became co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) earlier this month, she’s been busily grifting away for her father-in-law, Donald Trump. After all, even before she was elected to the RNC she made it loudly, abundantly clear that raising enough money to score an election victory for dear old dad-in-law.

It looks like she’s come up with a real winner of an idea to land the former president back in the White House, and Queerty notes she’s taken “notes directly from the Donald Trump playbook.” The latest message sent out by the RNC to supporters is evidence of her handiwork. It states “Lara Trump nominated you for LIVING LEGEND STATUS. This is the highest honor the co-chair can bestow, and she selected YOU.”

It provided a link for more details. Which, Queerty writer David Hudson found out, was just a redirect to a page where people can donate money.

“This is not a drill! You’ve been selected as a Republican Living Legend in recognition of your unwavering commitment to conservative values,” the message reads. “This highly coveted award can only be bestowed upon the most important Patriots in the Republican Party, and we chose YOU.”

Lara Trump and her RNC colleagues feel so strongly about this that they even added another page on the website that suggests anyone can sign up to become a “Living Legend” if they provide their name, email, and phone number.

And my, the benefits of becoming a “Living Legend” are well, crappy. You get a discount voucher to blow money at the GOP merchandise store, a “First look at new store items,” “Updates from Chairman Whatley,” and other “coveted” perks.

Oh goody!

Folks in the RNC are so forgiving that they even offered Trump’s former attorney, Jenna Ellis “Living Legend” status. Even though lots of MAGA supporters thoroughly dislike her. Ellis was a co-defendant in her former boss’s Georgia election fraud case, where both faced RICO charges but she took a plea deal to escape jail time, agreeing to work with prosecutors as they continue their case against Trump. Who, of course, denies the charges. Because naturally. That’s how he rolls.

So to more than a few Trump supporters, Ellis is anything but a “Living Legend.” But Ellis found humor in the situation, sharing a screengrab of the invite to become a “Living Legend” to her X account. She quipped she would add this new title to her bio.

She then joked that she would change her pronouns to “living/legend.”

Ellis’s take on this is pretty funny, but if Lara Trump thinks she’s going to help her father-in-law’s substantive financial plight, she’s even crazier than I already think she is. She would have to trick a gazillion of these gullible fools into snatching up their “Living Legend” status to help Trump who has more legal problems than a dog has fleas. Currently, he has until March 25 to cough up more than $460 million in connection with his Manhattan civil fraud trial. District attorney Letitia James has made it clear she’s ready to jump at the chance to seize property and assets from the former president if he fails to pay or secure a bond.

Then there’s that $83 million in defamation costs he has to pay writer E. Jean Carroll.

I’m sure Lara and her gang of flying monkeys, er, RNC associates will come up with the money.

Sure. Especially if she really does that workout video with Tulsi Gabbard and some WWE dude.

And if you think X users have thoughts on this, well, you’re right.

Megan Hamilton
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Megan has lived in California, Nevada, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida and she currently lives in Central America. Living in these places has informed her writing on politics, science, and history. She is currently owned by 15 cats and 3 dogs and regularly owns Trump supporters when she has the opportunity. She can be found on Twitter at https://twitter.com/GaiaLibra and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/politicalsaurus

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