Gay Trump ally Richard Grenell really, really wanted to be secretary of State. It went to Marco Rubio
There was even a plan to pay people to post favorably about him on social media, but Grenell apparently had no role in it.
December 6, 2024
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There was even a plan to pay people to post favorably about him on social media, but Grenell apparently had no role in it.
Bessent, if confirmed, would be the first out member of the LGBTQ+ community to lead the department. His nomination still doesn't mean Trump is an ally, however.
“It’s unfortunate that you have groups like the Log Cabin Republicans who are willing to sell out the community in exchange for being able to cozy up to someone like Donald Trump,” said HRC’s Brandon Wolf.
"As a former Pennsylvania lawmaker and CEO of Agenda PAC, I’ve seen what happens when LGBTQ+ individuals align with the very forces that work to strip us of our humanity. Pennsylvania deserves better than this parade of self-serving traitors,” Brian Sims told The Advocate.
There are no freebies: Just like her husband, everything she does is transactional, John Casey writes.
It's not clear who wrote the $237,000 check, and it's unusual for a presidential candidate's spouse to be paid for speaking during a campaign. And at least one ethics expert is calling the former first lady "self-serving."
Grenell's claims go against Trump's record.
The national group held a fundraising event last weekend at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
Texas is set to host the party's 2028 national convention.