Posted on 12/07/2015 5:40:00 PM PST by SteveSCH
Republican GOP frontrunner Donald Trump will not be attending a scheduled fundraiser Wednesday for the Republican National Committee, the party confirmed, in the wake of his call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States.
Trump had been scheduled to attend the RNC Presidential Trust Dinner in New York City on Dec. 9, and a Trump spokesperson confirmed his attendance at the event when it was first reported in late October. But those plans have now changed.
“There will be no presidential candidates attending the dinner,†an RNC spokesperson told TIME late Monday.
It was not immediately clear whether the decision was directly tied to Trump’s statement calling for an end to Muslims visiting the United States.
In a speech in South Carolina, Monday, Trump doubled-down on his proposal, defending it from criticism from most of his GOP rivals.
A Trump spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
(Excerpt) Read more at time.com ...
Next I could see them banning him from the debates.
Time for a 3rd party.
Its not a ban its a moratorium..sheesh..until we can get a vetting procedure together
Trump is right.
I would love to see a Constitutional Amendment declaring Islam to not be a religion. It’s primarily political and primarily focused on conquest. The religious part is just a sham.
They are setting him in motion for a third party run and a GOP defeat in 2016.
The eGOP is a useless liberal organization that represents foreigners instead of Americans.
They can’t ban him from the debates......can they ?
There will be no presidential candidates attending the dinner ...So, the lede being focused on Trump is typical press mis-lede-ing.
And Trump gets more free publicity.
Trump was scheduled to speak at this event for months now, then today they pull the plug and put out that statement?
I don’t buy it.
That’s the problem with it.
“Time for a 3rd party.”
I would say time for a second party, but yeah.
So what?
The RNC needs to fundraise.
Trump does not.
Ban McCain and Lindsey Graham from re entering the country next time they leave.
Don't buy what? Back in October, when Trump said he'd appear, he was of a mind to make nice with the RNC. Maybe he just changed his mind. At the same time, the RNC likely does better with Trump absent from their fundraiser. Win-win.
Trump was scheduled to speak and the RNC booted him off because of his statement about Muslims today.
This is the first move. Depending on how this goes the RNC may block Trump from attending the debates due to his ‘rhetoric.’
Point taken........
DON’T WANT TO PISS OF THE SOW’Ds?.
SOW’D OIL WEALTH WAGON IS UPSET. ...GOT THE VAPORS.
PRINCE CAMEL HUMPIN GOAT F’ER ALMOST CRASHED HIS LAMBORGINI.
If that happens what does the present RNC call it's self?
RNC, Jr Varsity?
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