Donald Trump Jr. claimed his father’s “Make America Great Again” movement and campaign is the new identity of the Republican Party.
Trump Jr. appeared on The Balance Saturday following Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel stepping down from her position. Michael Whatley, the former chairman of the North Carolina GOP, replaced McDaniel. Whatley is joined by Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, as co-chairperson, replacing former RNC co-leader Drew McKissick.
“I think the RNC is gonna be a little bit more of that old-school establishment. That Republican Party frankly no longer exists outside of the D.C. Beltway. But it takes a little while to make that transition,” Trump said.
“People have to understand that America First, the MAGA movement is the new Republican Party. That is conservatism today,” Trump went on. “You know, there may be the Mitt Romneys and the Liz Cheneys out there. But that is a rare and dying breed.”
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) is notably not running for reelection in Utah this November. Former Rep. Liz Cheney lost her reelection bid in 2022 following her participation in the Jan. 6 Committee and her frequent public criticisms of Trump. In the current 2024 presidential election race, Cheney had thrown her support behind former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley for the Republican presidential nomination, but Haley dropped out of the race last week.
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While Trump has yet to endorse any candidate in the running for the now-open Utah seat in the Senate, Trump endorsed the candidate who went on to beat Cheney, Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY). The Wyoming representative has since returned the favor and endorsed Trump for president.
Three Utah candidates, former Speaker of the Utah House Brad Wilson, Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs, and Brent Hatch, the son of the late Sen. Orrin Hatch, have endorsed Trump.
