Wynn Resorts Chairman Steve Wynn will be the new Republican National Committee finance chairman. Wynn accepted the job after being asked directly by President Donald Trump, Fox News reported. Wynn will become the top fundraiser for Washington Republicans ahead of the 2018 elections. He was the finance vice chairman of Trump’s inaugural committee that reportedly raised roughly million.
“His incredible career has been marked not just by extraordinary business success, but meaningful relationships with his employees, guests, and Americans of all backgrounds,” said RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel in a press release.
“He understands and shares the national enthusiasm for President Trump, and will bring his passion for American values, his leadership skills, and his track record of outstanding results to our finance operation. We welcome to our team a true patriot who is all in to help us raise the support needed to maintain the RNC’s record level of organizational strength.”
“I am one of the many people in America who wants to get things back on the right track,” Wynn told CDC Gaming Reports. “I will spend most of my time (raising money) on the phone.”
The alliance is one that would have been unheard of 20 years ago, when Wynn and Trump were rival casino operators who typically insulted each other publicly. Wynn famously demanding that his name be removed from the AGA’s Gaming Industry Hall of Fame because Trump was named to the list. Wynn was later reinstated, and the two became friends in the 2000s, thanks mainly to their shared conservative Republican politics.
