And then there Kai.
Just when you imagine the Trump family took control of the Republican Party and their conference in Milwaukee ended, enter Kai Trump, Don Jr. ‘s 17-year-old daughter. Apparently, he called his father on Monday morning to tell him he wanted to talk about his grandfather at the conference.
Kai was just the most recent addition to the Trump Family Cult, a political dynasty that took shape this week in the RNC.
All primetime speaking slots (with the exception of J. D. Vance) were owned by members of the Trump family. Tonight it will be Eric who will speak before his father’s speech to the Republican National Committee.
It’s an expertly choreographed, Apprentice-style production that pits members of an opposing family circle against one another to see who can win the biggest prize: the heir to the Trump political dynasty.
It’s a field.
On Monday night, Lara Trump was granted a 21-minute primetime. His purpose was obviously to communicate (who knew?) his father-in-law’s softer appearance. She is there to smooth out the rough edges of the previous aspect. And, following the way Donald Trump likes to keep his family at the center of the industry, he appointed, I mean, elected, co-chair of the Republican National Committee earlier this year.
This is unique to political dynasties. John F. Kennedy appointed his brother Bobby as attorney general. And Bill Clinton appointed his spouse, Hillary, to lead his task force on national health care reform.
Nepotism is at the center of political dynasties, and nepotism has been at the center of how Trump conducts his affairs. He is the head of the Trump Organization and his two sons, Don Jr. and Eric, are executive vice presidents.
Trump’s obsession with creating a new dynasty to rival the mythical Kennedy Camelot is well established. “If there’s one thing Trump loves more than himself, it’s the concept of the Trump dynasty,” said Thomas Gift, director of the Center for American Politics at the University of Washington. University College London, told Newsweek in March.
As Washington political site The Hill noted earlier this year, “Trump enters the November election knowing he will only serve for 4 years. Does ‘Trumpism’ last beyond 2028 and Donald’s eventual departure from office?” the national scene?
Last night, it was the turn of Kimberly Guilfoyle, spouse and fiancée of the evening’s other keynote speaker, Don Jr. , to claim her rights, which she joined, briefly and unexpectedly, through Kai Trump. If the Trump dynasty wants to survive, it would possibly face two other roadmaps.
While Kai and Lara offered, at least in tone and presentation, a softer look, Guilfoyle and Don Jr. gave us the darker, more debatable look of the Trump dynasty.
Don Jr. warned that last week, “the world found out that it’s hard out there, and then there’s Trump, which is hard. “
Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks on the third day of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, July 17, 2024.
Guilfoyle, who has not yet learned to speak, but who has perfected the art of shouting, was in a dull tone. (James Poniewozik, chief television critic for The New York Times, wrote that his speech threatened to “go back to United States and go deaf again. “)
Guilfoyle denounced immigrants and corrupt teacher unions, declaring, “We will hunker down in silence because we love United States. “In short, his “speech” ended with cries of “United States, United States. “
It was this side that, we were told, had been exiled in the call for national unity after the assassination of the former president. Neither of them won the memo.
The final contestant is Kai. She said at the conference: “Today I’m talking about sharing the side of my grandfather that other people don’t see. To me, he is just a general grandfather.
Well, it’s normal, though, if your grandfather is a convicted felon, was declared a rapist by a judge and uses violent rhetoric that incites violence. And a grandfather who tried to annul an absolutely valid election.
So yes, normal.
For a Trump.
Kai’s short speech was a warm, self-assured tribute to his grandfather, and undeniably genuine. Trump also seemed particularly engaged and even moved, as he leaned forward in his speech and smiled. But his presentation was also part of a calculated political transformation. .
Kai’s appearance overshadowed the appearance in the line of succession of Barron’s 18-year-old son, Donald and Trump, who made his first unforeseen appearance at a Trump rally two weeks ago. But Barron doesn’t have a speech at the RNC.
It’s imaginable that Melania, known for protecting her son, thought that attending a political rally, in light of Saturday’s shooting, wasn’t the most productive thing to do.
There is nothing secret about this takeover or the rise of the Trump political dynasty. Don Jr. , a few years ago, said: “This rally sends them a message: This is no longer his Republican Party! It’s Donald Trump’s Republican Party. ” Party!
The collecting in question? The demonstration that took place after the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
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