That’s crazy.
The process of gaining delegates has nothing to do with Trump. It was in place before Trump ever decided to run.
However, the process of buying unaffiliated delegates for the first round or for the second round is shameful.
Even if the rules say that delegates can be bought, that is a violation of free and fair elections.
If delegates are bound the first round and not bound in subsequent rounds, that is fine, but that is then above board integrity for that system.
I have heard that each subsequent round a candidate begins with fewer bound delegates. Someone else told me that is incorrect and all are unbound after the first round. I don’t really know.
I do know that at the initial vote, the paramount concern should be reflecting the intent of the voters when they voted. That means every won delegate should be under a requirement to vote for the candidate for whom they were selected, whether that candidate has dropped out or not.
The Colorado gop rule was adopted after trump entered the race and after it became clear he was the front runner
Kinda like moving the finish line after the horses leave the gate
Do your research