Trump jumps into a divisive battle over the Republican Party -- with a threat to start a 'MAGA Party'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

PALM BEACH, Fla.— Former president Donald Trump threw himself back into politics this weekend by publicly endorsing a devoted and divisive acolyte in Arizona who has embraced his false election conspiracy theories and entertained the creation of a new “MAGA Party.”

In a recorded phone call, he offered his “complete and total endorsement” for another term for Arizona state party chairwoman Kelli Ward, a lightning rod who has sparred with the state’s Republican governor, been condemned by the business community and overseen a recent flight in party registrations. She narrowly won reelection, by a margin of 51.5 percent to 48.5 percent, marking Trump’s first victory in a promised battle to maintain political relevance and influence after losing the 2020 election.

In recent weeks, Trump has entertained the idea of creating a third party, called the Patriot Party, and instructed his aides to prepare election challenges to lawmakers who crossed him in the final weeks in office, including Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Rep. Tom Rice (R-S.C.), according to people familiar with the plans.

Multiple people in Trump’s orbit, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations, say Trump has told people that the third party threat gives him leverage to prevent Republican senators from voting to convict him during the Senate impeachment trial. Trump advisers also say they plan to recruit opposing primary candidates and commission polling next week in districts of targeted lawmakers. Trump has more than $70 million in campaign cash banked to fund his political efforts, these people say.

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[Arne]

1. Patriot Party is Antifa, repeat everywhere, over and over.

[Laelth]

2. .

Please, proceed.

-Laelth

[Volaris]

17. No kiddin! Hold on I wanna review tho lol:

'...he thinks it gives him leverage...against a conviction in the senate...'

No, it almost fucking guarantees that conviction, because if he MUST run as a third party candidate, they wont have to worry about losing a primary fight to him.

THIS is how he bankrupted 3 fucking casinos.

[Laelth]

20. He's never been the sharpest tool in the toolshed. n/t

-Laelth

[Thekaspervote]

3. Oh pleezz..the best he can do is a state party chair...oh I'm sure that's gonna go national

He helped hand us the senate, gop congress ppl and senators RAN from his endorsement other than those in scarlet red states

That’s a bigger joke than he is!!

Him starting another party..turtle, are you listening? I pray god he does help with a primary against kemp in SC....welcome Stacey Abrams! Lisa M..are you listening? Time to become an independent

And as far as keeping senators from voting to convict, I would think that would have the opposite effect. Turtle.. you listening???

[Volaris]

18. I can almost promise you that Yertle is listening to every word.

The knives are being sharpened as we speak lol...

[kimbutgar]

4. Call it the maggot or insurrection party.

[kskiska]

5. Maybe he should just find another hobby

and forget about politics.

[Blue Owl]

7. Do it, Donny

C'mon you fat fuck -- show 'em who's the boss...

[Chainfire]

9. He's crazy

That would be a reason to impeach him. If they thought that he would try to split the party, the only wise move would be to assure that he could not run again. I think it is all academic anyway because I dont think he has four more years of life in him.

[NCjack]

10. Trump will choose this name: The TRUMP Party.

[Saboburns]

11. Donald Trump is the gift that keeps on giving.

The House. The Senate. The White House.


Please proceed Mr. Trump.

[roamer65]

12. Everything Trump touches dies.

👍👍

[Chainfire]

13. If Trump is barred from running he will lose interest in politics.

[TexasLefty29]

15. As time has passed

I have felt less like it’s about “world domination”, and more about any potential path to fame and fortune. I wondered about why people were brainwashed into feeling he was a cryptic genius - I lean now towards he’s just a bad businessman who realized the “uneducated white” crowd was the only he could bamboozle.

[Takket]

14. gonna say this... the Senate GOPers are INSANE if they don't vote to convict him...........

because if they don't cut the head off this snake, it is going to kill them. they already lose the house, senate and white house because they were too spineless to do their jobs.

[IronLionZion]

16. Yes Please!

Please proceed! That will teach someone something.

[Goodheart]

19. trump is, of course, stupid.

No, the threat of a Maga Party does NOT give him leverage against conviction. It does the opposite... such a party would be nothing without the threat of a trump candidacy, and those Republican Senators can eliminate that threat.