MONTGOMERY — Republican National Committee co-chair Lara Trump capped off what would be a successful summer dinner for the Alabama Republican Party on Friday.
Trump, the daughter-in-law of former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, offered remarks that culminated an event that raised more than $1.35 million for Republican causes, with the lion's share going to Donald Trump's election effort.
During her speech, Lara Trump spoke about the RNC's efforts to ensure election integrity and the steps the party had taken to deter any efforts to "cheat."
"We are training people out there to understand exactly what to look for and exactly how to identify a problem," she said. "We are training our legal experts not to take action a day, a week, a month later but right there in the moment. This is very important because not only do we want to catch everybody when they're doing something wrong but we want to be a deterrent."
"We want to send a message out there loud and clear," Trump continued. "We want to send a message out there loud and clear. I told some folks this earlier today, and the media loves it when I say this, so listen up and you can share it loud and clear everywhere you go as well: If you are a person who is attempting to cheat in an election, we will find you, we will track you down and we will prosecute you to the full extent of the law. And likewise, if you are someone who is illegally here and voting in our election, we'll track you down, prosecute to the full extent of the law, and that means you are leaving this country."
She also discussed what was at stake in the November 5 election, suggesting that more was at stake than party politics or ideology.
"I really do believe that this is not a time that is even about Republican versus Democrat or left versus right," she said. "Right now, it is good versus evil in this country. We've all seen it. We all feel it. And things are at a different level right now, a spiritual level. And I always say Donald Trump was made for such a time as this."
Jeff Poor is the editor in chief of 1819 News and host of "The Jeff Poor Show," heard Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon on Mobile's FM Talk 106.5. To connect or comment, email jeff.poor@1819News.com or follow him on Twitter @jeff_poor.
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