Donald Trump's influence over the RNC strengthens as his chosen candidates take key leadership roles, including Michael Whatley and Lara Trump. The leadership transition reflects Trump's desire to reshape the GOP ahead of the upcoming elections, aiming to close the fundraising gap with Democrats and mobilize supporters.
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Matt Dallek, a professor at GW’s Graduate School of Political Management, is a political historian with expertise in the intersection of social crises and political transformation, the evolution of the modern conservative movement, and liberalism and its critics. Along with four co-authored books, Dallek is the author of Birchers: How the John Birch Society Radicalized the American Right, which explores the history and influence of America’s right-wing activism.
Todd Belt is the director of the Political Management Program at the GW Graduate School of Political Management. Belt is an expert on the presidency, campaigns and elections, mass media and politics, public opinion, and political humor. In addition to his expertise, Belt is co-author of four books and helps to run GW’s political poll, which recently shared new findings.
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