The Republican National Committee (RNC) is considering a resolution to declare former President Donald Trump the party's presumptive candidate for the 2024 presidential election, according to the Dispatch.
Trump is the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, having recently won the first two primaries in Iowa and New Hampshire. The wide margins of his victory in those races, and the large lead he holds over his major opponents in preliminary polling in upcoming races, have led several members of the RNC to The party is considering passing a resolution to make him the party's presumptive candidate. That would enable the party's infrastructure to support his candidacy; according to To dispatch. (Related: Trump wins New Hampshire over Nikki Haley)
“The Republican National Committee hereby declares President Trump the 2024 Candidate for President of the United States, and from this moment on, welcomes supporters of all candidates as valued members of Team Trump 2024 and enters full-fledged general election mode.” ” reads the resolution. A copy was obtained by The Dispatch.
Last night I heard BIRDBRAIN totally “bombed” in South Carolina. Why this is surprising is that she just bombed Iowa and New Hampshire very heavily and lost both states. She also just lost Nevada because she looked at the polls and decided to pass this caucus state. 100% Trump!
— Posts from Donald J. Trump's Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) January 25, 2024
The resolution was reportedly introduced by RNC committee member David Bossie, a representative from Maryland who recently supported President Trump's 2024 candidacy and served as his deputy campaign manager in 2016. The R.N.C. convene A winter meeting will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from January 30 to February 4, at which the resolution may be discussed.
Trump's main opponent is Nikki Haley, the former Republican governor of South Carolina, whose campaign has denied the significance of the measure.
“Who cares what the RNC says?” Ms. Haley’s spokeswoman, Olivia Perez-Cubas, said in a statement reported by the Dispatch, “Not a group of Washington insiders, but millions of people across the country.” “Let millions of Republican voters decide who their party's nominee is.” She said, “If Ronna McDaniel wants to be helpful, she should hold a debate in South Carolina, unless she's worried that President Trump can't stand being on stage with Nikki Haley for 90 minutes.'' We can organize.”
If Trump is declared the presumptive nominee, he will benefit from several resources typically available in a general election, including voter data, party fundraising opportunities, and ground operations support to get voters to the polls. It will be, CNN reported. report. By contrast, Haley could not access these resources without winning the nomination.
The declaration requires Trump to have at least 1,215 sworn delegates in all 56 jurisdictions to win the nomination on the ballot at the Republican National Convention, which will be held from July 15 to July 18 in Milwaukee. This does not preclude the requirement for acquisition. Trump currently has 32 delegates promised after winning Iowa and New Hampshire, compared to 18 for Haley.
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