One late Wednesday afternoon at his Mar-a-Lago Club, former President Donald Trump bragged about a guest eating at his patio: David McCormick, the former hedge fund CEO who was running for a Senate seat in the Senate. who was there for 4 p.m. meeting asking for his support. McCormick, who was in the lead or close to recent polls, walked out of the meeting saying he was doing well. But days later, Trump approved his opponent, Mehmet Oz, the long-awaited “Dr. Oz “TV personality who had started his own huge lobby effort that brought together people like Melania Trump, Fox News presenter Sean Hannidi and hotelier Steve Winn. Trump’s decision, against the advice of some of his advisers, plunged the former president deep into a dirty qualifying process – sparking an endogenous struggle between some of his own advisers along with strong reactions from many other Republicans. “I’m a gambler,” Trump said, explaining to an adviser why he wanted to run in Pennsylvania, according to a man who heard his comments and who, like others, spoke on condition of anonymity to reveal private conversations. With his support for Oz, North Carolina Senate nominee Ted Bad, Georgia nominee Gov. David Perdue and, on Friday, author and Sen. JD Vance nominee in Ohio, Trump has jumped to the polls. competing qualifiers that could jeopardize his desired image as king. At key points, Trump’s statements have not cleared the ground as they once did – and some advisers fear he has cut back on his support for hundreds of candidates, some for low-level positions, because of their willingness to back up his false allegations of fraud. election. Trump denies responsibility for Jan. 6, says he wanted to go to Capitol The fate of his candidates is being closely monitored by his own party, including potential rivals for the 2024 presidential race, as a measure of how strong a force remains in the GOP. Trump has followed in the footsteps of many other presidential candidates, jumping into messy struggles and looking for battles in critical states, instead of securing approvals and staying out of Republican-filled primaries. From time to time, he has selected candidates who are lagging behind in the polls and has received advice from a host of informal and formal advisers, real estate friends, consultants, Mar-a-Lago members and others to make choices. “The biggest way to defeat him is to eliminate the idea that he is the strongest supporter in the country. “It’s still there, but the smart agents have to play against him in games where he has made stupid approvals,” said Alyssa Farah Griffin, a former Trump White House communications director who has been criticized. In at least one high-profile case, Trump has been cautious in rejecting Alabama Senate nominee Mo Brooks as a supporter when Brooks faded in the polls after watching his first Pennsylvania supporter, Sean Parnell, resign. But in other races, he continues to lean towards him. He is likely to back candidates in many more competitive primaries, even as some around him say he is willing to take risks they would not. Councilors say he wants to hold rallies in almost every major state he has supported. Trump approved Vance in Ohio on Friday afternoon against the wishes of some of his advisers – who work for other candidates in the race – and opposed the approval, citing Vans’ negative comments about Trump in the past. Candidates and officials also pressured more than two dozen GOP county presidents in Ohio to sign a letter opposing Vance approval. Trump received so many calls that he stopped receiving them on Friday, an adviser said. “I do not want him to make mistakes for his sake,” said Dave Johnson, president of the Republican Party of Columbiana and a supporter of Trump who makes ceramic tiles that resemble the former president. “I believe he will have a boomerang on Trump and if he is a candidate in 2024, I want Ohio to remain a strong Trump country,” he said. It’s a full fight and Vance has dropped in many polls. However, Vance has the backing of the president’s son’s son and billionaire tech guru Peter Thiel, among others, and Trump was willing to take the risk because he believes he can surpass Vance, an adviser said. “Everything is victory! … Like some others, JD Vance may have said some not-so-great things about me in the past, but he understands now, and I’ve seen it in the sticks. “It’s our best chance to win a very difficult race,” Trump said in a statement. He added: “It’s not an easy approval for me because I like and respect some of the other candidates in the race – they have said great things about Trump and, like me, they love Ohio and they love our country. . » Trump’s support maneuvers have also brought many of his longtime advisers – including several to the salary of superstar McCormick – with his preferred candidates in other races. Pennsylvania and Ohio nods actually put his name on the ballot in two of the hottest primaries in the country. Several advisers have said that his myriad approvals pose a challenge to his political function, which has a small number of employees. Although Trump has more than $ 120 million in his PAC, he has a naked staff and does not want to spend money, advisers say. “I hope it slows down now,” said a person close to him. But Trump has been described by many advisers as determined to maintain his dominance in the GOP – and he believes he can influence races like no other. He also likes to support candidates, councilors say, just to see their numbers dwindle. The former president trumpeted the knights seeking approval in an April 6 interview with the Washington Post in Mar-a-Lago, identifying how many visitors he had – and how many they wanted from him. “I am the king of approvals,” he said, with unverified figures on how many political candidates, both foreign and domestic, go to the polls when he supports them. “Everyone wants one.” While he says he has not made a decision to run for president in 2024, he has signaled to councilors that he will – and he believes the key to maintaining his support for the party is to show that he can support his favored candidates and to defeat enemies. “Rice is being crushed in South Carolina,” Trump said in an interview with the Post, referring to MP Tom Rice (D), who voted to refer him. He then boasted about how he won, or would win, all those who voted to refer him, but did not mention the struggles of some of his supporters. Even critics say Trump support remains the most influential figure in the Republican Party. The intense jockey for his support between candidates and officials has only increased in recent months, as those who want to kiss the flock of Trump flock to visit him in Palm Beach, Florida. Those who support him often advertise it repeatedly in advertisements. Trump’s Truth is in trouble as financial, technical problems grow “I’m the Trump nominee for governor,” said Carrie Lake, an Arizona candidate who has backed Trump ‘s false allegations about the election when he appeared in an ad. In Georgia, David Pardew, Trump’s recruited and certified candidate for governor, is struggling to raise money and lags far behind Governor Brian Kemp. “I think a lot of Trump supporters are willing to forgive Trump who is angry with you, as long as you do not respond. “Because if you attack Trump you are no better than the left,” said a Republican agent loyal to Kemp. Ratification of Trump, even in states with significant Republican power, is not a slam dunk. A recent poll by the University of Georgia found little change in Republicans’ preference for a primary in the gubernatorial race when people were informed of Trump’s support. Kemp’s support fell by 1.7 percentage points among voters who said they supported Trump, leaving him still seven points ahead of Purdue. The governor’s race in Georgia is not the only contest in the state where a Trump supporter could fall when Republicans go to the polls May 24. Supporters of Trump for vice president, insurance commissioner, attorney general and Congress face difficult challenges. Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State, MP Jodi Hayes, is also running a tough race to overthrow incumbent Brad Rafensperger. “It’s remarkable in Georgia, which is still quite a Republican state, it will probably get Hersel Walker, and that could be one of all the candidates it has backed. “Brad Raffensperger looks set to win,” said Erick Erickson, a prominent Conservative and Georgia radio presenter. “It’s the Georgian Republicans who say it’s time to move on.” “Even people who do not really agree with him about the election – they really think he was stolen – still like Kemp’s policies and like him. It’s one of those things that people understand is sour grapes with Trump here. “As much as they like Trump, they are not going to stand next to Trump’s man when Brian Kemp is their man.” Bud, Trump’s candidate in North Carolina, improved in opinion polls, but Trump’s efforts to clear the field and force others to leave the election did not work. Advisers to several other potential presidential candidates said they were closely monitoring Trump’s approvals to assess signs of weakness. “If he loses in Pennsylvania and loses in Georgia, you have a much weaker Trump in 2024,” said one man from a rival camp. Some of McCormick’s allies have begun to point out all the reactions to his support – hoping to overcome it. Brooks from Alabama, whose campaign was recently halted by the withdrawal of his support from Trump, …
