New Trump-Backed Super PAC Is Literally Called ‘Make America Great Again, Again!’

Sarah RumpfOct 4th, 2021, 6:23 pm
 

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What do you do when the head of your Super PAC is credibly accused of sexually assaulting a woman and purportedly bragged about murdering a few people, but you want to make sure your donors keep sending you their hard-earned cash?

Well, if you’re the Super PAC fanning the flames of former President Donald Trump’s desires to move back into 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., you boot the guy, bring in another long-time ally, and change the PAC name just the teeniest-tiniest bit.

To recap: Corey Lewandowski was accused by Trump donor Trashelle Odom of “stalking” her at an event, repeatedly groping her and making sexually harassing comments, even after being repeatedly asked to stop, eventually throwing his drink on her and insulting her.

Adding to an already bonkers story, Lewandowski reportedly told Odom that he was “from a bad part of Boston” and had stabbed at least two people to death, leading her to tell police that she feared for her safety.

None of Lewandowski’s past actions were enough to get him in trouble in Trump World, but apparently targeting a donor who had written a six-figure check to the PAC crossed a line. Odom and her husband had reportedly demanded a refund of their donation if Lewandowski wasn’t fired; money talks, and Lewandowski was out.

Whether or not Trump will actually run for re-election in 2024 remains to be seen, but the grift, excuse me, fundraising efforts must march on in the meantime.

The PAC’s attempt at rebranding is now official. Unlike Lewandowski, former Attorney General Pam Bondi (R-FL) has never allegedly bragged about stabbing anyone, so she’s now the PAC’s new chairman.

The PAC itself is changing its name from Make America Great Again Action to Make America Great Again, Again!, the group announced in an email on Monday.

The PAC’s email said that they wanted to be called “MAGA, Again!” as a nickname, but Twitter users seized on the repeated “MAGAA” acronym to mock the effort.

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Sarah Rumpf joined Mediaite in 2020 and is a Contributing Editor focusing on politics, law, and the media. A native Floridian, Sarah attended the University of Florida, graduating with a double major in Political Science and German, and earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the UF College of Law. Sarah's writing has been featured at National Review, The Daily Beast, Reason, Law & Crime, Independent Journal Review, Texas Monthly, The Capitolist, Breitbart Texas, Townhall, RedState, The Orlando Sentinel, and the Austin-American Statesman, and her political commentary has led to appearances on the BBC, MSNBC, NewsNation, Fox 35 Orlando, Fox 7 Austin, The Young Turks, The Dean Obeidallah Show, and other television, radio, and podcast programs across the globe.