Trump Victory Committee Explained

Trump Victory Committee
Formation:	2016
Type:	Political action committee
Affiliations:	Donald J. Trump, Republican National Committee

The Trump Victory Committee was a joint fundraising committee for Donald J. Trump for President (the Donald Trump presidential campaign organization), the Republican National Committee (RNC), and 11 state Republican committees.^{[1] [2]}

Overview

The Committee's first fundraising dinners were held on May 24, 2016 in Albuquerque and May 25, 2016 in Los Angeles.

Trump's 2020 reelection campaign merged with the RNC into a single "Trump Victory" entity, sharing office space. By tying Trump's reelection campaign to the RNC, it unified 2020 Republican Party presidential campaign.^[3]

Leadership

The fund is nominally headed by Reince Priebus and led by RNC finance chair Lew Eisenberg and Trump campaign finance chair Steve Mnuchin. Its vice chairs were:

• Elliott Broidy
• Woody Johnson, New York Jets owner
  • Diane Hendricks, chairwoman of ABC Supply Co. Mel Sembler, a shopping mall developer
• Ray Washburne, Dallas-based investor
• Ronald Weiser, former chairman of Michigan Republican Party
• Kimberly Guilfoyle (finance committee), an American political analyst, journalist, attorney, and television news personality who co-hosted The Five on Fox News.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: RNC & Donald J. Trump for President Announce 2016 Trump Victory Leadership Team. Republican National Committee. 2016-05-24. GOP. 2016-06-08. 2020-11-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108133505/https://gop.com/rnc-announces-2016-trump-victory-leadership-team/. dead.
2. News: Donald Trump, RNC sign joint fundraising deal. Flores. Reena. 2016-05-18. CBS News. 2016-06-08.
3. Web site: Trump launches unprecedented reelection machine; Unique structure of the president's reelection campaign is an expression of his iron grip on the party. . Alex Isenstadt . 18 December 2018 . Politico.com . 19 December 2018.
4. News: Melania Trump to start raising campaign cash for her husband . Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend, was recently named chair of the Trump Victory finance committee. . Alex . Isenstadt . February 3, 2020 . Politico.