RNC's Endorsement Of Lara Trump As Co-Chair Sure Sounds Like An Insult
When the Republican National Committee selected Lara Trump as its new co-chair on Friday, its members celebrated the moment with an unintentionally brutal backhanded compliment at the same time.
Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law was selected for the position, which she will share with Michael Whatley, despite having little experience in political fundraising.
The appointment came at the former president’s behest because Lara Trump, who is married to Eric Trump, represents a way to help her financially strapped father-in-law get access to GOP funds to pay his legal bills.
In fact, RNC member Beth Bloch, the person who introduced Lara Trump as the new co-chair, couldn’t help but admit that the nepo-baby-in-law didn’t really have the experience needed for the job.
“In a world where qualifications are often measured by titles and years of experience, we are reminded of a powerful truth: God does not call the qualified; he qualifies the called,” she said. “Lara Trump is the embodiment of this truth.”
Lara Trump nomination: In a world where qualifications are often measured by titles and years of experience, we’re reminded of a truth: God does not call the qualified, he qualifies the called. Lara Trump is the embodiment of this truth pic.twitter.com/gnFK5Mjt2E
— Acyn (@Acyn) March 8, 2024
Bloch’s introduction fit the definition of “political gaffe” ― when a politician unintentionally says something truthful ― and users of X, formerly Twitter, had a field day mocking the inadvertent insult.
Imagine being introduced by someone who says you are unqualified for the job you just got https://t.co/mQ2WqLt9Ps
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) March 8, 2024
this is a speech explaining why the daughter in law of the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party was given a position running the Republican Party https://t.co/CPBq4FPa8a
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) March 8, 2024
I can't believe someone actually wrote and publicly read this line. https://t.co/ynUQADb3mi
— 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐢 (@ChidiNwatu) March 8, 2024
Republicans’ desperate attempts to justify (to themselves) Trump’s daughter-in-law being installed as co-chair of the RNC are very funny to me https://t.co/09Yxg6Wp73
— Laura Bassett (@LEBassett) March 8, 2024
People talking about the woman who held her nose and slept with Eric as being divinely ordained to lead them despite having no qualifications whatsoever is exactly what sane, not-in-a-cult, responsible voters do. https://t.co/LMRtSLxh6C
— Jay Black (@jayblackisfunny) March 8, 2024
Translation: she doesn’t know wtf she’s doing but trump needs her to make sure that the RNC money goes to him.😂 https://t.co/luuiSZOXFx
— Imsickofallthisshit (@Kushbae112) March 8, 2024
https://t.co/AqT5kxHP71pic.twitter.com/qozORO6oHX
— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) March 8, 2024
“Yes she isn’t remotely qualified. We accept that. But here’s some flapdoodle to justify her appointment.” https://t.co/74qwSWFKmk
— Wesley Stace Blue Check (@WesleyStace) March 8, 2024
