This entire story is Pure. Fucking. Gold. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-gops-pleas-to-republican-national-committee-for-financial-help-go-unanswered/2020/07/24/01cf57f4-cddd-11ea-89ce-ac7d5e4a5a38_story.html

“Trump officials see donating to the House as a wasteful investment as the GOP’s chances of reclaiming the majority sharply deteriorate. Their decline...can largely be attributed to Trump’s sagging support over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the sliding economy.”

“The rejection has angered some Republicans, many of whom believe the president has a duty to help the party — not just himself.”

HAVE THEY EVER *MET* DONALD TRUMP???

“The refusal to help the NRCC is all the more striking because House Republicans in safe seats recently contributed to the president’s reelection, making donations of tens of thousands of dollars at the request of his campaign.”

“It is unclear why House Republicans asked their members to give to the Trump campaign amid their own financial struggle. Some took it as McCarthy trying to show he was a team player.”

HUGE props for making me laugh harder than I have in months to @rachaelmbade, @myhlee & @jdawsey1 (and apologies for tweeting out so much of your story).

READ THE WHOLE THING FOLKS!!