09-03-2015, 03:26 PM
Trump Pledges not to Run as Independent
Earlier this week, the RNC asked all Republican candidates to sign a pledge stating that if they leave the race, they will not run as Independent candidates and will remain loyal to the Republican party.
Of course, that left people wondering whether Trump would sign the pledge, given he'd refused to make it verbally during the debates last month.
Today, Trump signed the pledge, noting that he felt he had been treated fairly by the Republican party when he met with RNC leaders about it at Trump Tower.
The pledge is a political document, not a legally binding one. Trump could later do an about-face without legal ramifications. But, he says he has no intention of changing his mind.
Here's the pledge:
I, _______, affirm that if I do not win the 2016 Republican nomination for President of the United States I will endorse the 2016 Republican presidential nominee, regardless of who it is.
I further pledge that I will not seek to run as an independent or write-in candidate nor will I seek to accept the nomination for president of any other party.
Earlier this week, the RNC asked all Republican candidates to sign a pledge stating that if they leave the race, they will not run as Independent candidates and will remain loyal to the Republican party.
Of course, that left people wondering whether Trump would sign the pledge, given he'd refused to make it verbally during the debates last month.
Today, Trump signed the pledge, noting that he felt he had been treated fairly by the Republican party when he met with RNC leaders about it at Trump Tower.
The pledge is a political document, not a legally binding one. Trump could later do an about-face without legal ramifications. But, he says he has no intention of changing his mind.
Here's the pledge:
I, _______, affirm that if I do not win the 2016 Republican nomination for President of the United States I will endorse the 2016 Republican presidential nominee, regardless of who it is.
I further pledge that I will not seek to run as an independent or write-in candidate nor will I seek to accept the nomination for president of any other party.