20 Minutes ago in Carolina, Lara Trump was confirmed as…

Critics inside the GOP saw something darker. To them, it felt like the last guardrail snapping. The transformation from Republican National Committee to Trump National Committee now appeared complete. Traditional power centers had been sidelined, and institutional independence seemed to vanish. Quiet resistance within the party, already fading, effectively ended.

Either way, Lara Trump’s ascent sent an unmistakable signal: the era of shared power and internal dissent is over. The next chapter of the Republican Party will be written by those who never intended to compromise or dilute the movement’s core. For better or worse, the RNC is now fully aligned with Trump’s vision, his family, and his political fate.