This week Palm Beach saw two major political events: A Thursday Mar-a-Lago fundraiser for Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign where he met with bigwig donors and delivered remarks for a Super PAC supporting him, aptly named MAGA Inc, and over the weekend, a Four Seasons Resort “retreat” with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and big time campaign donors and party members.
Eight minutes apart by road, one day apart by schedule, but SO much overlap on the who’s who.
Some of the names of GOP attendees were floating on Twitter this afternoon, and they’re known to MAGA and RINO alike. Not pikers, these are real swimmers y’all.
Here’s a few of the politicians and officials:
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Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson
Utah Sen. Mike Lee
Texas Rep. Chip Roy
Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo
And some other pretty recognizable names:
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Libs of TikTok Chaya Raichik
Influencer Benny Johnson
Influencer John Cardillo
Author and Manhattan Inst. Fellow Christopher Rufo
Author and media personality Ann Coulter
Candidate and former Nevada AG Adam Laxalt
Some of the media in attendance:
- Newsweek’s Josh Hammer
Podcaster Dan Senor
Podcaster Dave Rubin
Radio host Dana Loesch
New York Post columnist Karol Markowicz
Of course also in attendance are the full DeSantis orbit, to include the always excellent Christina Pushaw, who I’m a huge fan of.
Loesch and others tweeted some pics from the event.
Business casual! W/ @DLoesch, @josh_hammer and his future Mrs, @RubinReport and @johncardillo. pic.twitter.com/cPeU2QcPAM
— Karol Markowicz (@karol) February 25, 2023
But who sent the invite!!!
@ChristinaPushaw @DLoesch pic.twitter.com/a8WeXf6YvT
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) February 25, 2023
I bumped into @chiproytx tonight and we had a good laugh about the New York Times. pic.twitter.com/qdYuwbO4s7
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) February 25, 2023
It was an honor to finally meet @libsoftiktok creator @ChayaRaichik10 this weekend.
She’s very down to earth and unassuming, considering the major positive impact she’s made! pic.twitter.com/gYrPUDntVW
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) February 25, 2023
It’s quite a list and this is just a fraction of it. Some in MAGA country are pretty teed off about it. Not sure why, though. You can’t say “hey all’s fair in a primary” when Trump insults DeSantis, then turn around and be mad if DeSantis has an event which attracts major faces in the party.
All’s fair, right?