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Trump's 'desire for revenge' has GOP officials worried as his CPAC speech looms: report
February 27, 2021
On Saturday, The Washington Post reported GOP officials are alarmed that former President Donald Trump is still consumed with a "desire for revenge" against various Republican politicians he believes "betrayed" him.
"By all accounts, Trump remains furious at a few he believes betrayed him from within during his attempt to overturn the election results — Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) all come up frequently, sometimes multiple times a day, according to people who speak to him," reported Josh Dawsey and Michael Scherer. "That desire for revenge worries GOP officials. On Friday, the former president made his first endorsement against an incumbent House Republican, backing a former White House aide, Max Miller, against Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio), a former NFL wide receiver."
<p>Gonzalez had already <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/trump-traitor-2650644299/" target="_blank">faced anger</a> from local Republican officials, even before Trump made the endorsement.</p><p>Trump's rage against McConnell, who <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/trump-mcconnell-2650690320/" target="_blank">condemned</a> the former president's role in the Capitol riots even while voting to acquit him in the impeachment trial, has spilled into the open, with Trump releasing a statement calling McConnell a "dour, sullen, unsmiling political hack." Despite this, McConnell has said he will "<a href="https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2024-2650804537/" target="_blank">absolutely</a>" support another Trump campaign for president if he wins the party nomination.</p><p>The former president has also turned on House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and reportedly may even <a href="https://www.rawstory.com/bank/mccarthy-trump/" target="_blank">attack him directly</a> in his speech to CPAC on Sunday — his first public address since leaving office.</p><p>You can read more <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/donald-trump-gop/2021/02/27/890376f0-783d-11eb-8115-9ad5e9c02117_story.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
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Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio suggests he may be 'running for office'
February 27, 2021
Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio recently suggested that he may take matters into his own hands to confront the grievances he has with lawmakers and the U.S. government.
During an interview with CNN, Tarrio expressed interest in overthrowing the current U.S. government as he revealed his interest in running for public office. "I think right now is the time to go ahead and overthrow the government by becoming the new government and running for office," Tarrio said, according to Newsweek.
<p>He went on to discuss the civil unrest that erupted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Since Tarrio was apprehended hours prior to the deadly riots, he was not present at the Capitol but members of the Proud Boys were. But despite their unlawful entrance into the federal building, Tarrio criticized the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Justice as he argued that members of right-wing organizations were treated unfairly. </p><p>"They need a head to roll. They need heads on pikes," Tarrio said. "The FBI and the DOJ [are] using the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers as their go-to, to show the people that they did something."</p><p>Tarrio's latest remarks come just weeks after the siege on the U.S. Capitol. Shortly after the disturbing incident, members of the Proud Boys took to Telegram to boast about leaving lawmakers in "absolute terror" after the federal building was breached. However, Tarrio made it clear he is not concerned with lawmakers or how they felt amid the deadly riots. </p><p>"I'm not going to worry about people that their only worry is to be reelected, Tarrio told CNN. "I'm not gonna cry about people who don't give a crap about their constituents. I'm not going to sympathize with them.</p><p> Tarrio added, "When they support drone-bombing children in the Middle East ... [and] those people are dead and they're just cowering because a group of misfits came into the Capitol, I'm not going to be sympathetic."</p><p>Despite investigative reports about the Capitol siege, Tarrio claims "the Proud Boys 'absolutely' did not have a plan to try and overthrow the government on January 6." He also condemned the actions of fellow Proud Boy Dominic Pezzola who was caught on camera bashing in a window with a police shield. </p><p>"I don't think that he should have done that. I think it was completely wrong," Tarrio said. "But the other seven individuals were trespassing," he added. "I think that they got caught up with the entire crowd. And they made a poor decision to go in there."</p><p>At this point, it is still unclear what position Tarrio might seek if he does run for public office. </p>
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According to Tara Palmeri at Politico, the much-derided golden statue of Donald Trump currently on display at CPAC was made in Mexico and transported to the U.S. for finishing touches.
As the report notes, artist Tommy Zegan is an American expat who lives in Rosarita Beach -- just south of San Diego -- on a permanent resident visa.
<p>Zegan spoke with Politico and admitted up-front that "It was made in Mexico," before describing how it eventually got to Florida and CPAC.</p><p>"Zegan spent over six months crafting the 200-pound fiberglass statue with the help of three men in Rosarito. He transported it to Tampa, Fla., where it was painted in chrome, then hauled it from there to CPAC in a U-Haul, where he managed to cart it through the conference in just a black-and-white Hawaiian shirt and no CPAC credential," Politico is reporting before adding, "Zegan crafted an even higher-end, stainless steel version that cost his 'life savings,' or $50,000. He said he's aiming to sell that one for over $1 million. But if not, he hopes to see it in a future Trump Presidential Library."</p><p>If that version sounds a little pricey, Zegan stated the lower-end CPAC model is available for $100,000.</p><p>As for his feelings about Trump, he told Politico, "<strong></strong>I was not a big Trump supporter when he ran.I mean I voted for him because I wasn't going to vote for Hillary. So I voted for him, but I didn't really care for him. I used to watch 'The Apprentice' but I would turn it off halfway. I thought, 'This is stupid.'"</p><p>You can <a href="https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2021/02/27/trump-stewing-over-mccarthy-again-ahead-of-big-cpac-speech-491926" target="_blank">read more here</a>.</p>
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