Trump Holds Grip on GOP at Mar-a-Lago

“The lobby of the Trump Hotel in Washington — dubbed America’s Living Room after loyalists made it their favorite schmoozing ground during Trump’s presidency — has been replaced by the former president’s invite-only gilded private club, Mar-a-Lago,” USA Today reports.

“From GOP leaders to congressional lawmakers to donors to prospective political heir apparents, a steady stream of callers and wooers has steadily descended on the Palm Beach club in the past few weeks. All are falling in line in seeking Trump’s blessing and support — and money.”

“In their doing so, the question of how much clout former President Donald Trump would retain after leaving office, and how he would wield it, has been answered. In fewer than two months, Trump has established himself as the GOP’s king and queen maker — drawing to his ornate private club some of the party’s top influencers.”