RNC Chairman: Party could penalize former GOP candidates who don’t endorse Donald Trump
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Sunday that it’s high time for Donald Trump’s former primary challengers to come on board and support his campaign—and suggested there could be trouble for them in 2020 or 2024 if they don’t.
“Those people need to get on board,” he told CBS’ “Face the Nation.” “And if they’re thinking they’re going to run again someday, I think that we’re going to evaluate the process – of the nomination process and I don’t think it’s going to be that easy for them.”
Several of Trump’s former Republican primary opponents, including Ohio Gov. John Kasich, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush have not endorsed Trump in the months since the GOP businessman secured the nomination. Asked explicitly whether that meant there would be penalties for the handful of 2016 Republican hopefuls who have not endorsed Trump if they opted to run again in 2020 or 2024, Priebus said nothing has been decided but that it’s something the party will “look at.”
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It's cute that @reince thinks he'll still have a party in November to punish anyone. https://t.co/A368GHXKgl
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) September 18, 2016
INBOX: @jwgop slams @Reince: @johnkasich "will not be bullied by a Kenosha political operative” pic.twitter.com/vtSiNsh2Dc
— Evan Smith (@evanasmith) September 19, 2016
All the more reason for a third party.
This is amazing! Kasich get a few points more respect for standing on principles…
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