There is increasing talk about delegates revolting against presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. It coincides with Trump plummeting in the polls to historic lows against Hillary Clinton.
It does seem that some anti-Trump delegates are planning to revolt against Trump in Cleveland. The Washington Post is reporting that money is being raised and plans are being made to hire staff and launch a convention floor fight against Trump.
From the Post:
Supporters of a growing anti-Donald Trump movement announced plans Sunday to raise money for staff and a possible legal defense fund as they asked new recruits to help spread the word with less than a month until the Republican National Convention.
Having started with just a few dozen delegates, organizers also said Sunday that they now count several hundred delegates and alternates as part of their campaign.
“As we carefully consider not only the presidential nominee but the rules of the convention, the platform of the Republican Party and the vice presidential nominee, remember that this is true reality TV – it is not entertainment,” Regina Thomson, co-founder of the group now calling itself “Free the Delegates,” said Sunday night.
The plan is to change the rules of the convention in order to allow delegates to vote their conscience instead of the results of primaries and state caucuses. Trump has has over 200 bound delegates more than he needs to win the nomination as a result of the results of the primaries.
Trump’s allies dismiss any talk of a convention revolt. Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions says a revolt “has no chance whatsoever.” RNC Chairman Reince Priebus has also been downplaying reports of a rift between Trump and the party in recent days.
As for the Washington Post, they’re currently in an ongoing feud with the Trump campaign. The Trump campaign has pulled their credentials and banned them from covering Trump campaign rallies and events calling it “dishonest.”
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