Report: RNC enlists lobbyists to help write platform

Published June 4, 2016 2:50pm ET



The Republican National Committee has reportedly conducted a series of meetings with Washington insiders, lobbyist and business leaders — the very people Trump scorned during the primaries — as GOP leaders look to craft the party’s platform ahead of its national convention in July.

According to the report, the RNC has organized close to 10 gatherings with members of the business establishment who continue to harbor concerns about Donald Trump’s positions on trade and taxes and the threats he’s made against companies who’ve outsourced American jobs. But those who participated in the discussions claimed Trump’s name rarely came up and instead, RNC officials seemed determined to assemble a platform that appeals to the business community.

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