Former President Donald Trump will address “the concerns of the Libertarian Party” at the Libertarian Party’s national convention in Washington, D.C., later this month, the party announced Wednesday.
“Libertarians are some of our nation’s most independent and thoughtful thinkers, and I’m honored to join them,” Trump, 77, said. stated in a statement.
The Libertarian Party’s unprecedented decision to give the podium to the would-be Republican presidential nominee at its 2024 third-party nominating convention allows Trump to appeal to voters beyond his Republican base. You will be able to do it.
“We must remember that our goal is to defeat crooked Joe Biden, by far the worst president in American history,” Trump said.
He added: “If Libertarians would join me and the Republican Party, which has a lot of Libertarian views, the election wouldn’t even be close.”
“We cannot afford another four years of death, destruction, and incompetence. Together we will win!”
In 2020, President Trump criticized the Libertarian Party candidate He accused Libertarian voters of “wasting votes,” saying they had siphoned votes from past presidential campaigns.
The party was on the ballot in all 50 states in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, and its candidates received 3.3% and 1.2% of the vote in each camp, respectively.
Angela McArdle, chair of the Libertarian National Committee, argued that having President Trump attend the convention also serves the needs of the Libertarian Party.
“For 50 years, we have worked with the presidential candidates of the major parties to bring candidates to the center stage, and we have finally succeeded in bringing them to our stage,” she said in a statement. Ta.
“We will do our best to take advantage of this great opportunity to spread the message of freedom.”
The group plans to provide President Trump with a list of the party’s top 10 issues ahead of the May 25 event, in the hope that it will influence his policy positions.
The party has also invited President Biden, 81, to attend the event.
Mr. Trump’s attendance at the convention has divided the party, with the two leading candidates vying for the top spot in the 2024 Libertarian presidential election having different views on holding the Republican convention.
“Republicans were not wise enough to reject Mr. Trump. Libertarians should absolutely reject him and his grudges,” said Chase Oliver, a five-time Libertarian primary winner. I wrote to X.
“If he’s not willing to actually debate a Libertarian candidate, he shouldn’t be on stage paid for by his party members,” he added, adding that party members should give Trump a “one-finger salute” at the convention. He claimed that.
Michael Rectenwald, who won both primaries, called Trump’s upcoming appearance an “opportunity” to share the stage with candidates from major parties and “educate Trump in the principles of a philosophy of freedom.” Ta.
“[Trump derangement syndrome] It’s for the faint of heart.” he added.
The former president said he was looking forward to speaking at the convention, “where many of my great friends will be in attendance.”
