Trump urged her to drop her maiden name when he tapped her to lead the Republican Party after his 2016 election. But Trump was just joking, McDaniel, Mitt Romney's niece, says.
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel speaks at a December 2017 fundraiser in New York with President Trump. Sure, she no longer uses Ronna Romney McDaniel on Fox News and at other appearances devoted to defending President Trump. And yes, Trump urged her to drop her maiden name when he tapped her to lead the Republican Party after his 2016 election. But Trump was just joking, she says.
“He’s very sensitive about the issues with my uncle, candidly,” she said. “He called me several times the day that that happened. ‘Are you doing ok? This hasn’t probably been the easiest day for you.’” McDaniel grew up around her grandfather George Romney, a Michigan governor and 1968 GOP presidential candidate. She learned politics as a young girl, helping her mother, also named Ronna Romney, campaign for a family ally who lost a Republican bid for Michigan governor in 1982.Later, while attending Brigham Young University, she became a driver for her mother’s unsuccessful 1994 U.S. Senate campaign.
After President Obama won reelection, McDaniel ran for state party positions and won. Although her family name alienated some activists, she forged alliances with the growing tea party movement. After Trump won the nomination, McDaniel did not waver. She called Trump’s taped comments about grabbing women’s genitals “disgusting,” but still hit the trail for him that October weekend.
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