Ronald Reagan was not a member of the Trilateral Commission, but his Vice President, George H. W. Bush, was a member. The Commission's influence was safely perpetuated into the Reagan years.

The 1988 election of George H.W. Bush to the presidency further consolidated Trilateral influence in the U.S.
I read in a book, sorry I can't remember which book, but it claimed that Ronald Reagan was very skeptical about having Bush Sr. as his V.P. It said that he had serious concerns about his "character", but they were running out of time or the GOP wanted Bush Sr so they went ahead with him.

Maybe it's true, maybe it's not. But most books that I read, whenever I ever get a chance to read anymore are by pretty credible authors.

For what it's worth, I thought I'd mention it.