Trump is refusing to sign the loyalty pledge saying that he will support the winning Republican nominee if it’s not him.
Trump also argued that his lead in the polls should allow him to forgo the loyalty pledge altogether.When asked about candidates he wouldn’t support, Trump mentioned former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who Trump asserted would “ask me nasty questions” at the debate.
The former president also said he was still considering participating in the debates. “I haven’t totally ruled it out,”Trump was similarly reluctant to sign a GOP loyalty pledge during his first presidential run in 2016. Although he ultimately relented,That year’s loyalty pledge was not a prerequisite for candidates to be permitted on the debate stage, though they were pushed by party leaders to sign the pledge regardless.
It’s unclear what the RNC will do if Trump refuses to sign the now-required loyalty pledge. If a leading contender for the nomination doesn’t attend the debates, it would likely be viewed as an embarrassment for the RNC, as it would demonstrate Trump’s authoritarian hold over the party if he can win the nomination without abiding by the rules.shows that Trump leads his nearest Republican contender, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, by an average of around 40 points.
Trump’s favorability ratings are low among voters overall, and have dropped slightly since he was indicted in two Department of Justice cases — the Mar-a-Lago government documents case and the investigation into his attempts to overturn his loss in the 2020 presidential election.
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