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"They say it was the roughest campaign ever in the history of Republican politics, but what you do is you go to sleep for a couple of days and you wake up and you honor [the pledge]," Donald Trump said. (AP Photo) Trump unloads on former GOP opponents who refuse to back him
By GABBY MORRONGIELLO (@GABRIELLAHOPE_) • 6/29/16 5:26 PM SHARE TWEET SMSMore Donald Trump railed against several of his Republican primary opponents on Wednesday night for declining to endorse him in the general election, going so far as to suggest "they should never be allowed to run for public office again."
"I have guys out there and if you really think about it, they're really sore losers," Trump told supporters during a campaign rally in Bangor, Maine.
Trump was referring to at least seven GOP presidential hopefuls who signed a loyalty pledge to support their party's presidential nominee and have since declined to do so. Such candidates include former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, businesswoman Carly Fiorina and Ohio Gov. John Kasich.
"It was a rough campaign," he conceded. "They say it was the roughest campaign ever in the history of Republican politics, but what you do is you go to sleep for a couple of days and you wake up and you honor [the pledge]."
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The presumptive Republican nominee continued, claiming that he considered the pledge to be "legally binding" and assuring his supporters that he would have honored it had Kasich, Cruz or any other GOP candidate clinched the nomination instead.
"There are people I don't like or particularly respect on that stage, but I would have honored it," Trump said. "I wouldn't have gone crazy, yelling it from the loudest building."
Trump himself routinely changed his position on the pledge during the primary, threatening more than once to leave the Republican party and launch an indepedent bid.
"But you know what, we have people who haven't honored the pledge and that's a terrible thing," he told the crowd. "They signed a pledge saying they will abide, they will back the candidate of the party and now they sit back and ... they broke their word."
"In my opinion, they should never be allowed to run for public office again because what they did is disgraceful," he added.
Some of the billionaire's former opponents have said that in addition to declining to endorse Trump, they will not attend next month's GOP convention.
Cruz is no Nixon. He played into Hillary’s and the MSM’s hand when he accused Trump of racism. Nixon never lied about Goldwater so shamelessly.
“I have not heard him speak out against Hillary. But I have heard him bash Trump over and over again. What turned me against him was when he actually blamed the Chicago violence by BLM & Soros on Trump.”
I’ve seen Cruz speak twice since he left the race, once in my hometown and once at the Texas state convention which was a Cruz love fest. He really didn’t say a word about Trump at either event. At the convention the news showed a reporter asking him whether he was going to help Trump and he walked past the reporter and said he hadn’t decided what to do. He is hardly going out of his way to dump on Trump. He seems to have moved on.
Honorable politicians? That’ll be the day.
No, I’m talking about the whole “establishment elite” that has infested Washington...
We need people in there who really care about America...Not just about themselves and the gravy train...
Why would you think I only meant RINO’s????
‘What turned me against him was when he actually blamed the Chicago violence by BLM & Soros on Trump.’
Smirking Cruz opened a lot of people’s eyes as to his true persona that night.
Glad to hear that. Initially he was my #1 choice. Then it became embarrassing to listen to him when no matter what he was asked, he started in on Trump, sounding obsessed.
>>>>I don’t understand why it isn’t breach of contract if a delegate signed on to a candidate’s slate, then doesn’t want to vote for him. And what was the document the wannabbees signed about supporting the nominee? If that was arranged by the RNC, logically, should the RNC take away their credentials to attend the convention?<<<
funny, the so called contract was aimed at Trump - no body else. It was the RNC scared sh#tless that Trump would run third party. it all backfired when he signed and then stuck to his word even with the media hyena packs constantly speculating “will Trump go 3rd party?” on and on and freaking on. well the whole dang thing backfired when Trump WON the Republican nomination and there is the conniving RNC with their signed pledges,,,,, and the oath-breakers who signed. freaking pathetic.
and none of these dishonorable oath-breakers never think twice that it’s not about them - the VOTERS chose Trump. i’m more po’d every day.
You are a better student of political history than I am.
That having been said, his horrendous, tin-eared gaffes, have been remarkable...especially blaming Trump for that mess in Chicago!That one had to take the cake.
These losers hate Trump, we know that. So they must really hate Trump supporters.
That’s nonsense...no such thing happened in ‘64!
He’s wrong.
love it
go full UNIPEXIT on the bast#rds
“Remove the blindfold and your ear plugs; Teddy does everything in the background and yes,he IS an ANTI-TRUMPER and a SORE LOSERMAN, in the extreme.
That having been said, his horrendous, tin-eared gaffes, have been remarkable...especially blaming Trump for that mess in Chicago!That one had to take the cake.”
I am not and never have been a Cruz supporter. I voted for Rubio in the primary.
I truly believe Rubio had the best chance of beating Hillary. I really believe if Rubio were the presumptive nominee right now, he would have such a large lead that the Democrats would be trying to bring Biden in.
Cruz is leading the #NeverTrump revolt. He is one of the main players of the “vote your conscience” not the candidate you are pledged to vote for a the GOP convention. Cruz is a scum bag. Every time there is a GOP trump bashing party it is ALWAYS a “former Cruz aid” or a top Cruz donor.
how do you account for the dem party success?
they definitely purged their less liberal members
Trumps just too vulgar for you?
Says a person named BEERNOSER?
BWAHAHAHAHAAH
That is what he is doing, you just want him to leave your heroes alone, but they are the worst kind of enemy because the are inside the gate.
If, “Lyin’ Ted” endorses Trump, is he still lying?
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