Top officials at the Republican National Committee are hoping Nikki Haley drops her bid for the 2024 presidential nomination so they can strengthen Donald Trump's financial position -- but not too soon, according to sources.
RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, who is reportedly close to getting pushed out herself, has publicly stated that she doesn't see a path for Haley to win the nomination, and other party officials would like to launch a joint fundraising committee with Trump so wealthy donors could start writing checks for more than $800,000, sources told The Guardian.
The RNC doesn't need Haley to drop out to enter joint fundraising agreements, but her exit would allow the party to collect money from large-dollar donors who want to support the GOP but not Trump himself, and in the event she remains in the race the RNC has already created the “Presidential Republican Nominee Fund 2024” to collect and store funds until the primary race is decided.
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However, some Trump allies are cautious about working with the RNC so early in the campaign, according to a person familiar with the matter, because the MAGA base has been conditioned to view the party organization as the “Washington swamp," and coordinating too closely could open him up to attacks from the far right.
