The Bottom Line

How much sway does Trump still have over the Republican party?

The former US president has declared war on fellow Republicans who are trying to distance their party from his influence.

Donald Trump adviser Jason Miller talks to host Steve Clemons about the former United States president’s role in politics and the conservative agenda.

Republican leaders are still split on Trump: House Republicans defend his legacy and coordinate closely with him, with their leaders travelling back and forth to see him at his resort in Florida; but Senate Republicans are trying their best to minimise his influence over the party.

In his first major speech after leaving office, given at the Conservative Political Action Conference on February 28, Trump promised to help his party retake the White House and the Senate.