Episode 733: RNC Now Under Trump Rule; Haley In or Out? Is Shut Down Inevitable

This week on Ring of Fire!


Donald Trump is getting everything that he wanted from the
Republican Party with Ronna McDaniel announcing her retirement on
Monday. McDaniel had played coy about media reports saying she
was retiring after the South Carolina primary for weeks, but
ultimately did exactly what was predicted. Now Trump will have
the ability to completely take over the Party, and that could be
the beginning of the end of the GOP forever.


On Monday, Donald Trump's lawyers filed a notice of appeal for
the ruling against him in the New York fraud trial. However, in
order to actually appeal the ruling, the defendant - Trump - has
to put a sizable portion of the judgement against him into an
escrow account for the court, and reports do not mention that
this has been one. If Trump doesn't put up the money, the appeal
cannot actually begin.


Donald Trump may have beaten Nikki Haley in the South Carolina
primary this past weekend, but that doesn't mean that things are
going well for his campaign. In fact, things are going worse than
ever behind the scenes. Not only is his campaign being drained of
cash because of his legal fees, but he's also suffering from a
severe lack of enthusiasm as the crowds showing up to his rallies
continue to get smaller.


And hard-line Republican extremists in the House are pushing the
US towards a government shutdown this Friday if their
terrorist-like demands aren't met. With a deadline of Friday,
March 1st, quickly approaching, negotiations for a budget deal
have once again stalled because the extremist GOP members in the
House want to gut Biden's climate initiatives, cut the salaries
of cabinet officials, and enact a slew of anti-LGBTQ and
anti-abortion measures.


All that, and much more, on this week's Ring of Fire Podcast!