Until recently, he was considered the “Mayor of Mar-a-Lago.” But now that he has a rival Trump super PAC, sources told The Daily Beast he’s being called “the Patio Panhandler.”
’s political and personal worlds are often one and the same, so closely intertwined that distinctions between the two are almost meaningless. But the man behind a new upstart super PAC supporting Trump’s candidacy has somehow managed to find a way to cross even those tightly knit wires, sowing confusion—at a critical time—among Trump megadonors, strategists, and the Mar-a-Lago patio set.
Gor’s stumble is perhaps best captured by the demotion that Mar-a-Lago members have given him with his nickname. While formerly known as “the Mayor of Mar-a-Lago,” he’s now been re-christened, three people familiar with the matter told The Daily Beast, as “the Patio Panhandler.” Gor, a close friend of Trump’s oldest child—Donald Trump Jr.—has made himself a mainstay at Mar-a-Lago, where he chops it up with club members, politicos, socialites, and other VIPs, occasionally occupying a chair next to Trump himself on the patio. He also has his hand in the political cookie jar, running two related political publishing entities, including Winning Team—an imprint co-founded with Don Jr.
But these sources contended that Gor’s attempt to insert himself into the race smacks of personal grift rather than a helpful contribution to the re-election efforts, noting little upside to the arrangement and plenty of potential downside. While most of these sources said they personally liked Gor, they were clear that his freelance project has rubbed much of Trumpworld the wrong way.
Originally a welcome presence, Gor has since started to “ruffle feathers” of other Mar-a-Lago members, according to another person close to Trump. That view has sharpened with the advent of the super PAC, leaving club members feeling as though Gor is “leveraging his membership to benefit himself personally.”to have Trump’s blessing, people close to the former president interpret that less as a stamp of approval and more like a temporary license for a test run.
“It’s a disservice to the president, where he has selfishly created this environment where donors are confused, and at a critical time,” this person said.
These teams have to work well together under immense pressure, while trying to read and predict the moves of voters, opponents, and the candidate they support. They must also present and justify this work to wealthy donors, who often boast business and finance pedigrees themselves and care deeply about how their money is spent.
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