According to a CNN report, former President Donald Trump has raised the stakes in his mission to mold the GOP to his liking, eagerly wading into Republican primaries to boost particular candidates and push out party members that he has soured on.
In three states, the former president has been involved in pushing out Republicans who didn't make the cut for his endorsement.
According to CNN, an individual close to Trump compared him to the mob boss from the film "The Godfather," pointing to the former president's efforts to purge the GOP of lawmakers who criticized him over his role in the January 6 riot.
According to the individual, Trump has been pulling strings behind the scenes and guiding candidates in the right direction.
The former president is mapping out his strategy for the upcoming elections.
The former congressman from North Carolina was reached out to by the president to end his campaign for the US Senate.
Several polls show Walker behind Budd, and Republicans who have thrown their support behind Budd believe he could gain some traction if the vote wasn't splintered among conservatives.
According to people connected to the former congressman who spoke with CNN, Walker is now thinking about a House campaign.
David Perdue is a close ally of former President Donald Trump.
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There is an eye on the Deep South.
In Georgia, David Perdue was asked by Trump to run against Brian Kemp in the Republican primary.
Perdue lost his reelection bid to Jon Ossoff in January, but has been popular with the state's conservatives.
Kemp refused to help overturn Biden's electoral victory in Georgia last November, a stance that led to the former president endorsing Jody Hice over the incumbent Secretary of State.
The integrity of the state's vote was attested to by Raffensperger, who resisted Trump's attempts to get additional votes to invalidate Biden's win.
The former president wants to create a "Trump ticket" with other endorsed candidates for statewide races, according to a state Republican operative.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump is trying to oust Kay Ivey, a fellow Republican, over a canceled rally.
The former president wanted to hold a July 4 rally in Mobile to engage with his supporters who continue to back his "Make Again Great Again" political agenda. The event was scrapped because local officials were concerned that the gathering would be too political since it would be held at the Battleship Memorial Park.
In August, Trump held a rally in Alabama, but he is still upset with the governor over the decision, and he is considering endorsing a candidate for governor.
The congressman who received the former president's endorsement earlier this year would likely benefit from her leaving the Senate race.
Despite Trump's approval, the nomination is not easy for Brooks.
The former president has complained to his allies about the lack of enthusiasm for the campaign, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
The candidate besting the one who had the most recent quarter of donations was the one who was endorsed by the man who had the most recent quarter of staff.
