GOP Leaders To Hold Summit With Trump To Hammer Out ‘The Future of the Republican Party’

Rep. Jim Banks of Indiana, chairman of the Republican Study Committee, has announced that Republicans seeking to map out the party’s future will meet with former President Donald Trump for a summit next week. The RSC…

IJR SyndicatedJun 4, 20213 min read

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The Post reported that Trump has relocated his campaign and finance operations to his resort in Bedminster, New Jersey, from his home in

Florida

for the summer.

While Trump has not publicly disclosed his plans for a potential 2024 presidential run, he remains popular with the GOP base.

Even if he chooses not to launch another presidential campaign, he will at the very least seek to help House Republicans add to their ranks in 2022.

Trump is familiar with the RSC, having met with members regularly during his time in the White House.

The caucus was founded in 1973 and describes itself as “a leading influencer on the Right,” giving conservatives “a place to call home in the House of Representatives.”

“At RSC, what we’ve been focused on is really developing an agenda, the traditional conservative issues that RSC has always been involved with: balanced budgets and fiscal responsibility, … strong national defense and pro-life, social conservative issues,” Banks told the Post.

Banks suggested that Trump’s positions on trade, immigration, national defense and free speech, along with his continued popularity with voters, make him a key ally.

“But really, President Trump, where he’s led our party, is to be more focused on the China threat and RSC has been very active on that front,” he said.

“Trade issues, Big Tech issues are very important to RSC. We’re very active in that space, confronting the Big Tech’s … censorship of conservatives. We have our election integrity bill that I introduced, the Save Democracy Act. RSC is doing more on the immigration front than it has ever done before, and we look forward to talking to him about that,” Banks added.

Whether or not Trump makes another bid for the White House, Banks’ statements make it clear that he will continue to play an important role in the policy and strategy of the Republican Party.

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.