Former President Donald Trump has reversed his stance on potentially banning TikTok, coinciding with a mended relationship with GOP megadonor Jeff Yass, who has a stake in the social media platform's parent company. Trump's changing view aligns with the Club for Growth's opposition to anti-TikTok efforts, and his recent comments on the issue come after a meeting with Yass. Legislation is being considered in Congress that could force ByteDance to sell TikTok to an American company, and the future of the proposal remains uncertain.
Sen. Ted Cruz and his allies are gearing up to defend his Senate seat in Texas against Democratic nominee Colin Allred, aiming to avoid a repeat of the close 2018 race. The Club for Growth plans to spend at least $10 million to support Cruz and is working to tie Allred to President Biden. Allred, who easily won his primary, is positioning himself as a more disciplined candidate and has already outraised Cruz. Both candidates are reaching out to the political middle, with the race expected to focus on issues like border security and bipartisanship.
Win it Back PAC, a group with ties to the conservative Club for Growth, has filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to target former President Donald Trump and prevent him from winning the Republican nomination. The filing shows a link to the Club for Growth, with its president serving as the designated agent for the new political action committee. While some Club for Growth officials are involved, the organization itself is not expected to attack Trump in the primary. Other conservative groups, such as Americans for Prosperity, are also expected to try to stop Trump's nomination.
Conservative advocacy group Club for Growth released a new ad attacking former President Trump over his plan for Social Security, claiming it would result in automatic benefit cuts of 23% in 10 years or less. The ad takes aim at Trump's demand that "under no circumstances should Republicans vote to cut a single penny from Medicare or Social Security." The Social Security trust fund is set to be depleted by 2033, and Biden has proposed increasing taxes on the wealthy to help shore up the benefits programs.
The Club for Growth group has released a new ad criticizing former President Donald Trump's stance on Social Security, comparing it to President Joe Biden's stance. The ad will air during the LIV golf tour at Trump's golf course in Washington D.C. The ad refers to a Social Security trust fund trustee board report that says benefits for seniors could be slashed by 23% after 2033 if the trust fund is depleted. Entitlement reform has become a frequent topic for declared and aspiring Republican presidential contenders.
The Club for Growth, a conservative anti-tax group, is causing concern among some top Republican operatives and McConnell-aligned strategists as it positions itself against the National Republican Senatorial Committee in key states for retaking the Senate majority. The group's recruits, who are typically conservative hardliners, could struggle to win competitive races, potentially creating unnecessarily messy primaries or blowing another shot at retaking the majority. The Club has also launched an offensive against former President Donald Trump, raising the spectre that a primary that was already destined to be brutal could end up bloody.
