May 3, 2024
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Michael Whatley, chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party, to replace Ronna McDaniel as the Republican National Committee (RNC) chair with his daughter-in-law Lara Trump as co-chair.
In a statement shared on Monday, the former president confirmed previous reports that he will be endorsing Michael Whatley, touting his record in North Carolina.
The RNC MUST be a good partner in the Presidential election. It must do the work we expect from the national Party and do it flawlessly. That means helping to ensure fair and transparent elections across the country, getting out the vote everywhere – even in parts of the country where it won’t be easy – and working with my campaign, as the Republican presumptive nominee for President, to win this election and MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
For these reasons, I think my friend Michael Whatley should be the RNC’s next leader. Michael has been with me from the beginning, has done a great job in his home state of North Carolina, and is committed to election integrity, which we must have to keep fraud out of our election so it can’t be stolen.
Former President Donald Trump is welcomed by Michael Whatley, chairman of the North Carolina GOP, before he speaks at the North Carolina Republican Convention on June 5, 2021, in Greenville. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
The former president then confirmed another report that he will be endorsing Lara Trump, his daughter-in-law and campaign adviser, as co-chair for the RNC, hailing her as a “talented communicator” and champion of his campaign message: Make America Great Again.