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Mar-a-Lago Murmurs: Vance ’28 Chatter, McCarthy’s Motives & Trump Money Troubles

A diagnostic sampling of the various anxieties at play in Palm Beach as the Trump brain trust prepares for the final push to November 5.

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Some Trump allies are getting nervous about falling behind in the final sprint for donor money—a precious resource in the expensive, last leg of the race. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Tara Palmeri
October 3, 2024

Here we are, one month from election day, and while political operatives are scratching their heads over this remarkably static race, and the blood-curdling possibility of another popular-electoral vote split, plenty of Donald Trump’s allies—new and old—are also thinking about themselves. As campaign officials stress over fundraising differentials, others are jockeying for presumptive administration positions or considering their status in a post-2024 Republican world order.