Lara Trump Says GOP to Pour Money Into ‘Must-Win’ Pennsylvania

RNC co-chair says ‘margins’ tightened in battleground state
GOP also ready to up resources in swing-state North Carolina

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By Nancy Cook and Kailey Leinz

August 28, 2024 at 2:29 PM EDT

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Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump said the party would consider putting more money into key swing states — such as Pennsylvania and North Carolina — where polls show the presidential contest between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris has grown more competitive.

“Pennsylvania is a must-win state. Every election cycle, we have seen consistently how important that state has become,” Trump, the daughter-in law of the former Republican president, said during an interview Wednesday on Bloomberg Television’s Balance of Power. “I think the margins have tightened quite a bit there.”