Trump's Alleged Texts to Wealthy GOP Donor Spark Worry Among His Advisors that the Former President Is Being Manipulated

2024-08-12 25,809

Donald Trump ordered one of his closest aides, Natalie Harp, to send angry text messages to billionaire Republican donor Miriam Adelson. The former president accused her PAC of being run by "RINOs," or "Republicans in name only." Miriam Adelson's late husband Sheldon was a major Republican donor who gave heavily to Trump's campaigns. Their PAC, "Preserve America," had recently spent $18 million on pro-Trump ads. Aides fear an angry Trump, upset by Biden replacing Harris as the nominee, may be susceptible to manipulation regarding donors and rivals.