President Trump’s endorsement team stirs controversy, backing Joe Gruters for RNC chair while Michael Whatley eyes a North Carolina Senate seat against Democrat Roy Cooper. Trump questions a $2.9B Federal Reserve building, criticizing Chair Powell for refusing to lower interest rates despite shrinking trade deficits from new tariffs. Meanwhile, Ralph Norman, House Freedom Caucus member, launches a South Carolina gubernatorial bid. Will Whatley’s shaky track record cost Republicans a Senate seat? Dive into the political drama, economic battles, and high-stakes 2026 races.
- Trump has an endorsement team, not the best group but at the end of the day Trump puts his name on it and then we have a problem.
- Now we know that there is nothing federal about the federal reserve. We are building a Taj Mahal for them to work out of. If Kamala Harris had been president they would have celebrated the government partnership. Powell will not bring down the interest rates despite Trump bringing the tariffs into play and the trade deficit shrinking. Trump once again in a brilliant move, he calls up the Senate Finance Committee chair Tim Scott and asks why are we putting $2.9B in building packages to these people that are controlling our economy. Trump went though this building to show you that we are spending the money and these people will not drop the interest rate.
- Josh McKoon had dreams that he would be RNC chair. He is not going to be the RNC chair. Michael Whatley was in town to break the bad news. Michael Whatley is running for Senate NC seat. Whatley was the NC state chair and was elevated to RNC chair. Whatley does not have a good track record in NC. Roy Cooper, a democrat, two term governor in NC. Trump won the state in 2016 and 2020. Whatley got rewarded to go national to bring other states. The party faithful know this guy, will they support him? Roy Cooper plans to enter the NC Senate race. Will North Carolina lose a republican seat? Did you hear the 1% theme in that. Can Michael Whatley go head to head with Roy Cooper? Roy Cooper knows how to win statewide, he knows how to campaign.
- Trump has already endorsed Joe Gruters to chair the RNC. He is a Florida state senator from Sarasota.
- Ralph Norman set to launch South Carolina gubernatorial bid to succeed Henry McMaster. He is a member of the House Freedom Caucus.

