McDaniel interjected, yelling back to the stage: “I said you’re my president!” referring to her introduction of Trump earlier that night. In his first public appearance since leaving office, former president Donald Trump further cemented his dominance over the Republican Party. “President Trump offered to help the RNC raise money at our donor retreat and we gladly took him up on it. Afterward, she expressed displeasure to other Republicans that Trump had given such caustic and slashing remarks, they said. For her part, McDaniel has told others that she wants to make sure Trump does not start a third party.

Source: Washington Post April 17, 2021 14:00 UTC