The New Observer Online reports that Donald Trump has threatened the Republican Party with an independent campaign should that party’s controlling body continue to use dirty tricks to deny him the nomination for president.
Speaking to journalists earlier this week after his runaway victory in New Hampshire, and the South Carolina Republican Primary TV debate, Trump said that the Republican National Committee (RNC) was not honoring its pledge to not hurt his campaign, which they had given in return for his pledge not to mount a “third-party” presidential run.
“I signed a pledge,” Trump said. “But the pledge is not being honored by them. They are in default of their pledge.”
He was specifically referring to the stacked audience in the South Carolina TV debate, where he was booed several times. Trump said the debate audience was stacked with lobbyists and big Republican donors.
In spite of the orchestrated boos, all polls after the debate found that he had convincingly won the public’s support once again. ...
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