“Beginning tomorrow, we ask that all candidates and committees who choose to use President Trump’s name, image, and likeness split a minimum of 5% of all fundraising solicitations to Trump National Committee JFC. This includes but is not limited to sending to the house file, prospecting vendors, and advertising,” Trump co-campaign managers Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita wrote in the letter, which is dated April 15.

They add: “Any split that is higher than 5% will be seen favorably by the RNC and President Trump’s campaign and is routinely reported to the highest levels of leadership within both organizations.”

The letter, for example, asks that candidates not speak “on behalf of President Trump,” “mention of the President’s family without their consent or the consent of the campaign,” or [impersonate] President Trump or his campaign.”

The campaign has made similar requests in the past. Last year, the Trump campaign released another letter warning that Trump might not endorse candidates who were using firms that sent out Trump-centered fundraising appeals without the campaign’s consent. In 2021, Trump’s political operation sent cease-and-desist letters to the RNC, National Republican Senatorial Committee and National Republican Congressional Committee demanding they stop using Trump’s name, image and likeness in fundraising messages.