{"id":2469424,"date":"2025-07-31T23:11:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T03:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gets-backlash-over-rnc-chair-endorsement-an-lgbt-ally-who-just-tried-to-pass-amnesty\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T23:12:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T03:12:35","slug":"trump-gets-backlash-over-rnc-chair-endorsement-an-lgbt-ally-who-just-tried-to-pass-amnesty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-gets-backlash-over-rnc-chair-endorsement-an-lgbt-ally-who-just-tried-to-pass-amnesty\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Gets Backlash Over RNC Chair Endorsement: An LGBT &#8216;Ally&#8217; Who &#8216;Just Tried to Pass Amnesty&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-gets-backlash-over-rnc-chair-endorsement-an-lgbt-ally-who-just-tried-to-pass-amnesty%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2469424&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses an emerging conflict within the Republican Party highlighted by recent developments in North Carolina and Florida. Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley announced his Senate run in North Carolina,receiving a strong endorsement from former President Donald Trump,who also endorsed Florida state Senator Joe Gruters to succeed whatley as RNC chair. However, Gruters faces notable opposition, especially from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p>desantis strongly criticizes Gruters for his past support of bills that desantis views as too lenient on immigration, teachers&#8217; unions, and marijuana legalization. Gruters also has a controversial history with LGBTQ+ issues,initially supporting pro-gay legislation but later appearing to shift his stance. Additionally, Gruters attracted negative attention for following numerous adult-themed OnlyFans accounts, further fueling criticism from conservative factions.<\/p>\n<p>This intra-party tension reflects deeper ideological divides, with Trump backing Gruters partly due to his early and unwavering support during the 2024 GOP primary, in contrast to DeSantis&#8217; failed presidential bid. The article suggests that, as midterms approach, this <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >power struggle raises questions<\/a> about the unity and direction of the Republican Party and whether Trump&#8217;s endorsements might cause a rift among conservative voters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Get ready for the next clash of conservatives.<\/p>\n<p>When Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs17.com\/news\/north-carolina-news\/gop-chair-michael-whatley-officially-announces-run-for-us-senate-in-north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> Thursday he is entering the race for Senate in North Carolina, he did more than put a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/big-name-democrat-announces-running-thom-tillis-senate-seat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">second high-profile name<\/a> in the running in the Tar Heel State.<\/p>\n<p>He set up what could be a bruising battle for leadership of the GOP on a nationwide scale.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114911072057863888\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 24 post<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> , President Donald Trump, the hands-down heavyweight of party politics, heartily endorsed Whatley in the North Carolina race, and at the same time endorsed Florida state Sen. Joe Gruters, the party&rsquo;s current national treasurer, to step into Whatley&rsquo;s place.<\/p>\n<p>But there&rsquo;s already a groundswell of opposition to Gruters. And one of his most vocal opponents is Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>As the Sunshine State news website <a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/747608-simmering-feud-between-ron-desantis-joe-gruters-blasts-into-full-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida Politics<\/a> noted in a July 16 report, DeSantis slammed Gruters in a news conference where DeSantis appointed Florida state Sen. Blaise Ingoglia to the post of Florida chief financial officer.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a job Gruters <a href=\"https:\/\/dos.elections.myflorida.com\/candidates\/CanDetail.asp?account=86162\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has been running for<\/a> since May of last year.<\/p>\n<p>While appointing a rival to the vacant post, DeSantis made his distaste for Gruters painfully clear.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If George Washington rose from the dead and came back and tapped me on the shoulder and said, &lsquo;Will you appoint Joe Gruters CFO?&rsquo; my response would be, no, I can&rsquo;t do that without betraying the voters that elected me,&rdquo; DeSantis said, according to Florida Politics.<\/p>\n<p>He accused Gruters of siding with teachers&rsquo; unions in battles with the state government, as well as supporting the marijuana industry (a constitutional amendment to legalize recreational use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-unborn-babies-biggest-election-night-winners-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">failed in November<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/florida-politics\/2025\/07\/25\/trump-desantis-gruters-rnc-immigration-whatley-patronis-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tampa Bay Times<\/a>, DeSantis and Gruters clashed over a bill Gruters supported that would have put the job of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-gop-defies-desantis-with-early-exit-from-special-session-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... ... defies ... with early exit from special session - Washington Examiner\">chief immigration officer<\/a> in the state in the hands of the state&rsquo;s agriculture commissioner.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on the social media platform X, DeSantis called the bill &ldquo;truly contemptible&rdquo; and described it as &ldquo;amnesty.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This successful operation under Operation Vigilant Sentry would have been illegal under the Perez\/Gruters amnesty bill that I vetoed earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>It was a truly contemptible piece of legislation that would have allowed these illegals to pour in on our shores with impunity. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bj5MBwQjww\">https:\/\/t.co\/bj5MBwQjww<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1948209765206650887?\">July 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And as the <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.heraldtribune.com\/restricted?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.heraldtribune.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2F2020%2F01%2F26%2Fjoe-gruters-accused-of-eroding-lgbtq-protections-he-sponsored%2F1828165007%2F&amp;gps-source=CPROADBLOCKDH&amp;itm_source=roadblock&amp;itm_medium=onsite&amp;itm_campaign=premiumroadblock&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=true&amp;gca-epti=z119055e001000v119055b00xxxxd11xx65&amp;gca-ft=140&amp;gca-ds=soph\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarasota Herald-Tribune<\/a> reported in January 2020, Gruters had a history of sponsoring pro-gay legislation in the state before appearing to reverse course.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m an ally of the LGBTQ community,&rdquo; he told the newspaper.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, in April, Gruters made the wrong kind of headlines when the U.K.&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-14556057\/gop-official-response-onlyfans-joe-gruters.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>, a British outlet with a major North American presence, revealed he was a follower of 60 accounts on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/onlyfans-users-face-prison-time-strict-new-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">adult-themed OnlyFans<\/a> site.<\/p>\n<p>(&ldquo;I typically engage accounts that are recommended or interact with my account,&rdquo; Gruters told the Daily Mail. &ldquo;That said, I will review my follows and remove any content that may be considered questionable.&rdquo;)<\/p>\n<p>Conservative media users aren&rsquo;t letting that past go.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Perfect for San Francisco, nightmare for Florida,&rdquo; one pro-DeSantis account on the social media platform X declared.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When Amnesty Joe Gruters co-sponsored PRO LGBTQIA+ legislation with far left covid tyrant Carlos Smith AND promoted legalized weed with Far Left Radical Shev Jones, he became the UNIPARTY.<\/p>\n<p>Perfect for San Francisco, Nightmare for Florida. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aNGrzyf0tY\">pic.twitter.com\/aNGrzyf0tY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; DeSantis Appreciation Society (@KickboxerEsq) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KickboxerEsq\/status\/1946583940191355309?\">July 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&ldquo;Gruters just tried to pass amnesty for illegal aliens in Florida,&rdquo; wrote another user.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Gruters just tried to pass amnesty for illegals aliens in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sunny (@sunnyright) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sunnyright\/status\/1948547876629676074?\">July 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The conservative pro-life website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifesitenews.com\/news\/trump-endorses-lgbt-ally-joe-gruters-to-be-next-rnc-chair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LifeSiteNews<\/a> made its view clear in its headline and summary head about Trump&rsquo;s endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump endorses LGBT &lsquo;ally&rsquo; Joe Gruters to be next RNC chair,&rdquo; the headline declared.<\/p>\n<p>The summary headline?<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Donald Trump has endorsed Joe Gruters to lead the Republican National Committee despite the Florida lawmaker&rsquo;s liberal stances on LGBT &lsquo;discrimination,&rsquo; immigration, teachers&rsquo; unions, and marijuana.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to Florida Politics, Gruters was the first Florida lawmaker to make an official endorsement of Trump in the Republican 2024 primary &mdash; snubbing DeSantis&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-fl-gov-ron-desantis-drops-republican-primary-backs-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">short-lived, mistake-in-hindsight<\/a> primary challenge to the 45th president.<\/p>\n<p>That no doubt plays a role in both Trump&rsquo;s support for Gruters and DeSantis&rsquo; opposition, but there appear to be deeper factors at play here.<\/p>\n<p>In a job as crucial as the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee, having anything less than sterling, unblemished bona fides is going to be a problem with a voter base with a limited trust in establishment politicians, even if they have an &ldquo;R&rdquo; next to their name.<\/p>\n<p>Questionable positions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/pastor-says-fired-job-refused-bend-knee-trans-mob\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&ldquo;trans&rdquo; issues<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-congressman-lambasted-proposing-disastrous-illegal-immigration-solution-imaginable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">illegal immigration<\/a>, and drugs &mdash; not to mention raising eyebrows by following OnlyFans models &mdash; are serious red flags for any contender for the job.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has proven over and over again what he can accomplish with sheer force of will, and he&rsquo;s almost single-handedly responsible for revising the ideological power of the Republican Party after the dormancy of the post-Mitt Romney world.<\/p>\n<p>As the titular head of the party, as well as probably the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-just-d-true-story-hit-iran-whole-thing-movie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">single most influential<\/a> human being in the world, much less the American GOP, he could almost certainly install any chairman of the party he chooses.<\/p>\n<p>However, the situation now is the midterms are approaching next year, and the magic &ldquo;Trump&rdquo; name is not on the ballot &mdash; which means the energy of the party faithful is going to be at a premium for all of the Republican Party.<\/p>\n<p>The question for Trump is, is a clash with conservatives worth it?<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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