Who are the Prominent Republican Women that Can Do in Trump


I never realized how many celeb Republican women have taken public stands again Trump. The list is long. It includes deep pockets. 

Cheney raised $13 million to run for reelection. Apparently she saw early on spending all of it would be a lost cause but a more fruitful cause may lie ahead. She held back $7 million for the post-election effort to take Trump down.

An organization headed by a female personality and funded largely by women is an entirely different setup than was the "Never Trump" effort. Never Trump may have helped Biden's victory. But it did not leave Troop wounded enough to stop robbing the vulnerable of their money. I think a group of influential women headed by Cheney would be a whole new ball game.

A couple of billionaire women who have held Trump at arm's length are Elaine Chao and Betsy DeVos. While they will not bend on some issues and it may be hard to bring them into a united front, they certainly will never agree to Trump's crazy notion the 2020 election was a fraud. So they are two potential names.

Others are Carly Fiorina, Christe Todd Whitman, Barbara Comstock and Janie Herrera Beutler. They have lined up against Trump in various ways. They may or may not join a Cheney organization but certainly they will not be campaigning for Trump. If they are silent that too plays a role with their admirers.

Then there is the gutsy Lisa Murkowski in Alaska who won the primary over Trump's choice. If she wins reelection or not she will be a force to deal with. 

One thing already apparent is that while Trump has lots of donated money, he will not spend on behalf of his chosen candidates. Republican officials are reportedly exasperated he moves into the Republican donor's circle and grabs the money. Then, instead of giving it to Republican House, Senate and Governors he keeps it himself. 

Women with will and some of their own funds may change things.

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