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Great America PAC is ramping up its efforts, even as Donald Trump continues to make opposition to outside political groups a centerpiece of his candidacy. | AP Photo Pro-Trump super PAC launches nearly $1 million TV buy

With Donald Trump looking to sew up the GOP nomination, he’s getting an assist from a friendly super PAC.

Great America PAC, a pro-Trump super PAC, is launching a nearly $1 million TV buy in a number of upcoming primary states.

The commercials will air nationally but be focused in New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maryland and Delaware — states that many Republican strategists believe Trump needs to win in order to reach the 1,237-delegate magic number.

Great America PAC is launching its offensive at the same time that the Stop Trump forces — defeated and demoralized following a series of Trump wins in the March 15 primaries — have begun to reassess their opposition to him.

"Donald Trump is our nominee, and Republicans can and must embrace this reality," Jesse Benton, the pro-Trump group’s chief strategist, wrote in an email. "The naysayers and contrarians need to stop tearing our party down. There is a burgeoning movement around Donald Trump, bringing new people and energy into the GOP, expanding our electoral map and, most importantly, beating Hillary Clinton with independents."

Great America PAC is ramping up its efforts, even as Trump continues to make opposition to outside political groups a centerpiece of his candidacy. The organization recently announced that it had tapped Benton, a veteran Republican operative who has worked for Mitch McConnell and Ron and Rand Paul, and Eric Beach, a GOP fundraiser.

Many Republican strategists believe Trump will inevitably need to rely on the help of super PACs in the general election, when he would be forced to expend considerable funds — potentially over $1 billion — in his effort to defeat the Democratic nominee.

