And now a whole group of party elites won’t attend this month’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland, thinking that it would devolve into some kind of Trump-infused circus.
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Creighton says efforts by some delegates to dump Donald Trump at the convention are likely to go nowhere and predicts most will support him even if it means “holding their nose”.
Schrimpf and Weaver say Kasich has not ruled out backing Trump but that the presumptive Republican nominee does not align with Kasich on a host of policy issues, as well as his use of divisive language.
While those bold-face names have yet to be confirmed, the fact they’re on Trump’s list is a reminder that numerous Republican Party’s biggest stars aren’t willing to appear on his behalf. However, at least on paper, its GOP delegates will have little standing at the Republican convention in Cleveland.
A diverse Republican band of Donald Trump haters, conservatives and other rebels have set their sights on derailing the billionaire’s march to their party’s presidential nomination. “It’s one thing to say I want guys like Dana White as opposed to asking Dana White”.
In agreeing to speak at the RNC, Gov.
Only two weeks ago, Gov.
Now, it’s true those delegates can vote however they wish during convention battles to change the rules, so delegates pledged to a candidate could back anyone they want. This issue, which stems from Trump’s bigoted remarks about US district judge Gonzalo Curiel who is overseeing the Trump University lawsuit, is emblematic of the candidate’s deeply rooted prejudices. I can handle (it). “I can handle, I’ve handled plenty of critiques in the past”, Walker said.
Brady, who traditionally stays away from political conversation, drew attention to himself over the past year due to his 15-year relationship with the presumed Republican nominee Donald Trump. Under Christie’s leadership the state party has mostly let him call the tune, and even in his waning days in office, the governor has kept a tight grip. Trump said Mike Tyson was never asked to speak at the RNC.
Former GOP presidential candidate Gov. John Kasich of OH has said he won’t even attend the convention being held in his home state. 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has also declined to speak, as have 2016 GOP presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Jeb Bush.
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Ivanka Trump predicted in a recent radio interview the GOP convention would be “a great combination of our great politicians, but also great American businessmen and women and leaders across industry and leaders across really all sectors, from athletes to coaches and everything in between”.
