Posted on 08/10/2023 3:29:28 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday on Newsmax TV’s “The Balance” that he would not sign the Republican National Committee’s pledge to support the GOP nominee to attend the first primary debate on August 23 on Fox News.
Trump said, “I’ve already decided and I’ll be announcing something next week.”
Host Eric Bolling said, “Fox senior executives came and had dinner with you and pitched you. Did they move the needle?”
Trump said, “Well they were very nice. Look, they were very nice.”
Bolling said, “The only reason I say this, I put a poll up on Twitter. At least two-thirds of the people don’t want you to do the debate because they feel it could be a setup. Are you concerned about Fox setting you up?”
Trump said, “Well, when you’re at 75, 78, 80%, and other guys are 0, 1%, 2%, 3%, you do say, ‘What’s the upside? Am I going to go up one point? But they could go up, you know. They’re not dumb people. They’re senators. They’re governors. They’re intelligent people. You have some very good people.”
Trump said, “I have a problem with the debate for another reason. I wouldn’t sign the pledge. Why would I sign a pledge if there are people on there that I wouldn’t have? I wouldn’t have certain people as, you know, somebody that I’d endorse. So, they want you to sign a pledge, but I can name three or four people that I wouldn’t support for president. So there is a problem right there.”
Bolling asked, “Can I ask which three?”
Trump said, “There’s no reason to insult them but there are some people there that a lot of people wouldn’t endorse.”
He continued, “They’re not going to go anywhere, by the way. They’re not going to get it.
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Trump said, “Well, they have three or four people that I wouldn’t, you know— who would put these people as president?”
He added, “Somebody like Asa Hutchinson, who’s polling at zero, will ask me nasty questions. Somebody like Chris Christie, he’s polling at 1% and he’s going to ask me nasty questions, and others too, and then you have some that are very good. I mean, Tim Scott has been very nice, and Ramaswamy has been very, very nice. I mean, these are, you know, very capable people, very good people, but why would you do that when you’re leading by so much? Ronald Reagan didn’t do it, Nixon didn’t do it, many people didn’t do it, but I’m going to look at it very seriously.”
Ramaswamy— I don’t care how nice he is. 59% death tax?!
Trump had rather have Biden re-elected then to unify the Republican party.
He’s right..lets say Chris Christie is the nominee, everyone here going to vote for him because I sure as hell wont..how about Pence, or Hutchinson, yeah I’ll pass
—> Trump had rather have Biden re-elected then to unify the Republican party.
Laughable.
Finally, someone with enough balls to see what he really thinks. And that kid is why we love Trump.
Awesome! Trump didn’t explicitly say he won’t attend the debates, instead, he said he won’t abide by their rules ...
so the ball is now back in the RNC’s court about whether to alter the rules to accommodate Trump or stick with the rules that Trump says he wont’t abide by ... whether the RNC caves or not, the RNC loses and Trump wins either way ... Trump continues to demonstrate his political genius ...
Kudos to the good people of the Wyoming Republican Party for throwing her out though.
Shhh. I think I hear a whole bunch of RINOs (and Dems) hyperventilating.
And this is no different than the soccer folks that took a knee. Either you support the parties choice....or you've made yoursel;f into an independent candidate who doesn't believe it's the people's vote...not the Trump vote.
This is ticking me off.
“ Trump had rather have Biden re-elected then to unify the Republican party.”
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Those running against the clear favorite would rather have Biden re-elected than to unify the Republican party. None of them have a shot.
the swamp is united. Why should Trump unite with liars?
“Trump had rather have Biden re-elected then to unify the Republican party.”
You anti-MAGA, anti-Trump, anti-Republic, pro-fascist-state trolls make the most ridiculous statements that even your fellow-traveler trolls don’t believe ...
The Republican Party IS unified! GOP voters are unified in support of Trump ... ALL the polls demonstrate Trump’s monumental popularity ... left out in the cold of course are the anti-MAGA, anti-Trump, anti-Republic, pro-fascist-state, pro-deep-state Republicans such as Romney, the Bushes, Murkowski, Hutchinson, Christie, kinzinger, cheney, et. al. ...
You must have missed when the GOPe has sabotaged MAGA in general elections against democrats.
So it’s not about MAGA, it’s about Trump. I don’t want a D, any D, to nominate the next SCJ. I also don’t want Biden or any other D in the Oval Office, tearing down what’s left of America, including our military.
well, guess what ticks Trump voters off.....
corrupt elections
pay to play schems
anointed members of the swamp waiting for their turn
rino’s who pretend to have America’s best interest at heart.
weaponized agencies of the government used to go after popular opponents
election interference
fixed debates
public education indoctrination
media bias
shall we continue?
“Trump had rather have Biden re-elected then to unify the Republican party.”
Now that is too funny. Do you think the Republican party will unify behind Trump if he is the nominee?
Cygnal poll:
Trump’s [sic] holds a firm grip on only 24% of GOP primary voters while 38% say they will consider him and other candidates in the primary. Nearly a third (29%) of GOP voters say they will vote for anyone except Trump.
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