Trump Shuts Down Rumors; Third-Party Run Still Possible

Posted by | August 11, 2015 09:20 | Filed under: Politics

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Late Monday, ABC News reported that Donald Trump was considering a pledge not to run as a third party candidate if he does not secure the GOP nomination. This morning, The Donald is pouring cold water on the claim:

Donald Trump is still considering running as an independent candidate for president, and reports that he won’t are “totally false,” Trump said on Tuesday.

In an appearance by phone on Fox and Friends, the Republican front-runner pushed back on a Monday report from ABC News that said Trump may promise not to run as a third-party candidate. Trump is currently the only Republican candidate for president who has said he wouldn’t rule out running as an independent if he doesn’t secure the Republican nomination.

On Tuesday, Trump said he was still considering a third-party run if he’s not “treated fairly” by Republican Party leaders.

“It’s a totally false report put out by ABC,” he said. “I’m gonna keep the door open and I’m gonna see. .. I do want to keep that door open in case I don’t get treated fairly [by the Republican National Committee].”

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By: dave-dr-gonzo

David Hirsch, a.k.a. Dave "Doctor" Gonzo*, is a renegade record producer, video producer, writer, reformed corporate shill, and still-registered lobbyist for non-one-percenter performing artists and musicians. He lives in a heavily fortified compound in one of Manhattan's less trendy neighborhoods.

* Hirsch is the third person to use the pseudonym, a not-so-veiled tribute to journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson, with the permission of his predecessors Gene Gaudette of American Politics Journal (currently webmaster and chief bottlewasher at Liberaland) and Stephen Meese at Smashmouth Politics.

6 responses to Trump Shuts Down Rumors; Third-Party Run Still Possible

  1. Anomaly 100 August 11th, 2015 at 10:53

    KEWL!

    • dave-dr-gonzo August 11th, 2015 at 10:56

      Trump is putting the “fun” in dysfunctional!

      • Anomaly 100 August 11th, 2015 at 11:12

        I kinda missed Michele Bachmann but not anymore. We gots us another crazy person.

  2. Tommie August 11th, 2015 at 11:10

    If he doesn’t get the nomination, i think he will run as a rd party candidate. What would you expect from a very self-centered person!!

  3. Foundryman August 11th, 2015 at 11:46

    If he doesn’t run third party he’ll be a “loser”.

  4. FatRat August 11th, 2015 at 14:02

    “Every night I light a candle that he stays in the race until Sept. 8, But I also hope that nobody gets that candle too close to his hair.” Stephen Colbert

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