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With the repeated attacks by President Donald Trump and his children against former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, many in the GOP are making accusations of nepotism. Against the Bidens.
Included in that group is Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, niece of GOP Senator and former presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
McDaniel—a staunch defender of President Trump despite his contentious relationship with her uncle—tweeted:
Let me get this straight… Hunter Biden got $50K a month from a Ukrainian energy company, despite having ZERO exper… https://t.co/GpDzVZUnGj— Ronna McDaniel (@Ronna McDaniel) 1571149873.0
However, many of these critics in the GOP seem to not have a firm grasp on what the term means.
Nepotism is "the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs." While relatives of powerful or famous people often receive preferential treatment in job offers, if the hiring is not being done by a family member or an organization with strong ties to their family, that special consideration doesn't qualify as nepotism.
And the irony of anyone in the Trump family or Ronna Romney McDaniel—granddaughter of Republican power brokers George Romney and niece of Mitt Romney—making public accusations of nepotism.
And they let McDaniel know.
@GOPChairwoman 🎶 I’m sorry Ms. Romney You can’t conceeeeal That your uncle is a privileged guy White and rich, do… https://t.co/geDumkrW23— The Volatile Mermaid (@The Volatile Mermaid) 1571163802.0
@OhNoSheTwitnt @GOPChairwoman And her job is the product of nepotism.....sooooo she really has no self awareness.— Kat Donovan 🤦🏻♀️ (@Kat Donovan 🤦🏻♀️) 1571172864.0
@GOPChairwoman Have you taken a gander at Don Jr., Ivanka, Eric & Jared? Or has your naked partisanship made you… https://t.co/aJ5hgFMTHS— Pam Keith (@Pam Keith) 1571168725.0
@GOPChairwoman Ivanka and Jared made $82 MILLION last year. https://t.co/2qC3Wh2vtd— Leah McElrath 🏳️🌈 (@Leah McElrath 🏳️🌈) 1571150261.0
@GOPChairwoman Ivanka and Jared made $82 MILLION last year. https://t.co/2qC3Wh2vtd— Leah McElrath 🏳️🌈 (@Leah McElrath 🏳️🌈) 1571150261.0
While most are not aware of McDaniel's grandfather's legacy of GOP power in Michigan, the same state where her career for the RNC began, they did know about her rise to power as the niece of a Republican presidential nominee.
In 2012, Mitt Romney ran with Paul Ryan as his Vice Presidential pick and was defeated by Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
@GOPChairwoman Uncle Mitt says hello.— Mike 🇺🇸 One-Term Trump 🇺🇸 (@Mike 🇺🇸 One-Term Trump 🇺🇸) 1571152993.0
@GOPChairwoman I mean seriously, a member of the Romney family tsk-tsking someone about trading on the family name? Puh-lease.— Felina (@Felina) 1571158688.0
@GOPChairwoman I mean seriously, a member of the Romney family tsk-tsking someone about trading on the family name? Puh-lease.— Felina (@Felina) 1571158688.0
@holleyr @GOPChairwoman Used to be. She stopped using her father's name in order to avoid offending Donald Trump. B… https://t.co/Ld2hvWrdc2— Jay Carr (@Jay Carr) 1571154979.0
@holleyr @GOPChairwoman Used to be. She stopped using her father's name in order to avoid offending Donald Trump. B… https://t.co/Ld2hvWrdc2— Jay Carr (@Jay Carr) 1571154979.0
@GOPChairwoman Um, aren't you the niece of a former GOP presidential nominee and the granddaughter of a GOP governor...?— Pé Resists (@Pé Resists) 1571159605.0
@GOPChairwoman I mean, it would seem like to any neutral observer that you have your current job due to your family… https://t.co/rGRXdyv0vi— Pé Resists (@Pé Resists) 1571159736.0
@GOPChairwoman YOU, of all people, are calling out someone for nepotism? Really ROMNEY? WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE! https://t.co/ECKddiBMCL— Don't Be Like Donald 💩🍊🤡 (@Don't Be Like Donald 💩🍊🤡) 1571174869.0
As usual, Ronna Romney McDaniel did not respond to the criticism.
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