Donald Trump, Jr. put his political influence to the test this week, and it is not going well for him.Trump, Jr. is furious with the conservative organization Club for Growth for breaking ranks with Trumpworld on primary candidate endorsements, and he’s reportedly thrown an all-out fit.It began when Club for Growth chief David McIntosh ran ads against Trump-endorsed J.D.
Vance in Ohio’s GOP Senate primary. According to New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, Donald Trump responded by instructing an assistant to text McIntosh “Go f**k yourself.” Then, Trump, Jr.
tweeted a video of himself campaigning for Vance while blasting “the RINO frauds attacking” the candidate.Trump’s eldest son, who has championed Vance, jabbed McIntosh without naming him this week https://t.co/TkV0qtriDb— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) April 21, 2022Related: Don Jr.’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ rant is batsh*t crazy even by his standardsTrump, Jr.
escalated the conservative rift by posting a video attacking Vance’s primary opponent Josh Mandel, whom McIntosh endorsed. The eldest Trump offspring then threatened to attack other Club for Growth candidates unless McIntosh is removed by the board.A person close to Don Jr says that If the Club continues running these ads, Don Jr is considering opposing all newly endorsed Club candidates unless/until David McIntosh is removed by the board.