More than a month after the specter of a contested Republican National Convention seemed to fizzle as Donald Trump became the last GOP candidate standing, a new effort is on to deny Trump the nomination. Well, the delegates involved in this new plot actually have the ability to change party rules, unlike many conservative pundits and politicians who have disavowed Trump.
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Ryan, R-Wis., endorsed Trump recently after much tension between the two, but said he will aggressively fight executive overreach, no matter who the president is. As they head toward the Republican convention, dozens of delegates are banding together to prevent him from becoming the nominee, The Washington Post reports.
“And we’re going to do it because we’ve done a better job at the RNC, and we’re also going to have a nominee who is going to pivot in tone and tenor”.
According to the report, the delegates may achieve their goal by either unbinding all delegates, or modifying the rules to include a “conscience clause” that allows delegates to withdraw their pledged support based on their conscience. After the Orlando terrorist attack, Trump rightly reiterated his support for a temporary ban on Muslim immigration into this country; however Ryan expressed his disapproval of such a plan, which has the support of 64% of Republican voters. Wouldn’t it be amusing if Trump gets record setting votes in the states, and somebody what was beat by me like a drum says our nominee (isn’t me)?’ he said, according to Yahoo News.
“I feel as a responsibility institutionally as the speaker of the House that I should not be leading some chasm in the middle of our party”. An excerpt was released Friday.
Trump, who has welcomed support from Ryan, this week fired back at Republican leaders, telling them to stop speaking out against him or else risk him potentially running “by myself”.
“People that I defeated soundly in the primaries will do anything to get a second shot – but there is no mechanism for it to happen”, he said. Now Apple is returning the favor, declining to provide funding to the Republican National Convention in July.
A supporter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump takes a picture while holding a sign before the start of a rally Friday, June 17, 2016, in The Woodlands, Texas.
Senator Ted Cruz, another rival in the primaries, refused to respond directly to the speech in which Mr Trump hardened his line on Muslims while Senate Intelligence Committee chairman Richard Burr called it “an OK speech” before stepping into an elevator and refusing to respond to any more questions.
“They’re trying to get delegates”.
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Trump added: “You don’t hear about the tremendous numbers of people – and I’m even talking about the politicians – that are totally supportive”.
