The Republican National Committee's resolution that would have nominated Donald Trump as the Republican presidential nominee was withdrawn late Thursday after Trump himself publicly expressed disapproval, the Post reported. I found out.
The resolution, sponsored by Maryland RNC Rep. David Bossie, puts the Republican campaign in “general election mode” even though former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is still participating in the primary. will be moved to.
The proposal was scheduled to be discussed next week at the RNC's annual winter meeting in Las Vegas.
Bossie, who was President Trump's deputy campaign manager in 2016, withdrew the proposal after the former president's comments. I wrote it on Truth Social He would rather “end the process at the ballot box,” one source confirmed.
In his proposal, Bossie cited the 77-year-old's back-to-back wins in Iowa and New Hampshire and argued that party resources should be used to run the campaign against President Biden.
“The Republican National Committee hereby resolves to declare President Trump as the 2024 candidate for President of the United States and to enter full-fledged general election mode from this moment forward, welcoming all supporters,” the resolution reads. is written.
resolution First reported by Dispatch on Thursday.
“I'm very grateful that the Republican National Committee (RNC) wants to make me their nominee, and even though they have more votes than they need to do that, it's a sign of party unity. Because of this, they feel that something like this shouldn't go forward with this plan.'' written by trump.
“We should end the process the 'old-fashioned' way and at the ballot box. Thank you for the respect and dedication the RNC has shown me!”
RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has not directly said she wants to move forward with her relationship with Trump, but she has indicated that she does not have high hopes for Haley.
“I'm looking at the math and the path forward, and that doesn't apply to Nikki Haley,” McDaniel told Fox News Tuesday night.
Haley finished third in Iowa, receiving eight delegates. He then placed 2nd in New Hampshire, taking 9th place.
Trump holds a 32-17 lead in delegates and will win the Nevada caucuses on February 8, as Haley chose to participate in the non-binding February 6 primary. Probability is high.
Ms. Haley's campaign was unimpressed with Ms. Bossie's proposal and asked Ms. McDaniel to organize a one-on-one debate between the former South Carolina governor, 52, and Mr. Trump.
“Who cares what the RNC says? We're going to let millions of Republican voters across the country decide who the party's nominee is, not a bunch of insiders in Washington.” campaign spokeswoman Olivia Perez-Cubas said Thursday.
“If Ronna McDaniel wants to be helpful, she could organize a debate in South Carolina, unless she's worried that President Trump can't stand being on stage with Nikki Haley for 90 minutes. can.”
Bossie did not immediately respond to The Post's inquiries.
