Trump Rejects RNC Proposal to Make Him 'Presumptive Nominee'
Summary from the AllSides News Team
A Republican National Committee (RNC) member withdrew a resolution to declare former President Donald Trump the party's "presumptive nominee" for the 2024 presidential election after Trump publicly rejected the idea.
The Details: Backed by Citizens United President David Bossie, the motion would have signaled a premature close to the primary season by giving Trump access to the RNC's data, enhanced fundraising opportunities, and the full support of the RNC's ground operations. The idea was opposed by those who argue choosing a nominee should remain in the voters' hands.
For Context: Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, Trump’s main opponent, has vowed to continue her campaign despite Trump's early leads in Iowa and New Hampshire. Haley's campaign has asserted that the decision should lie with the millions of Republican voters across the country, not with internal party committees.
How The Media Covered It: Media coverage was generally similar across the spectrum, with some articles reflecting writers' attitudes towards Trump and his allies. An opinion writer in New York Magazine (Left bias) said the Trump resolution was "Too Much Even for Him," framing Trump as power-hungry and the RNC as "under Trump’s thumb." Meanwhile, multiple Fox News (Right bias) highlighted the Haley campaign’s response to the resolution.
This summary was developed with the help of AllSides' AI technology.
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Trump Shuts Down RNC Proposal to Name Him GOP’s Presumptive Nominee
Donald Trump on Thursday said he did not support a resolution presented to the Republican National Committee to crown him as the GOP’s presumptive presidential nominee even as his rival Nikki Haley continues with her campaign.
The RNC confirmed earlier in the day that it would consider the proposal next week to officially declare Trump the presumptive nominee before 48 states had cast ballots in the primary. Hours after the former president said he didn’t like the idea, the proposal was withdrawn, reports say.
In a Truth Social post, Trump said that while he appreciated the proposal...
From the Right
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Among those appearing most frustrated by her insistence that the “race is far from over” was RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel.
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Former President Trump said Thursday he did not support a push by allies at the Republican National Committee (RNC) to effectively make him the party’s presumptive nominee, even as former Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley remains in the primary race.
“While I greatly appreciate the Republican National Committee (RNC) wanting to make me their PRESUMPTIVE NOMINEE, and while they have far more votes than necessary to do it, I feel, for the sake of PARTY UNITY, that they should NOT go forward with this plan, but that I should do it the...
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