While Donald Trump has remained the lone Republican holdout in refusing to forswear a maverick third-party presidential bid, there may be signs that he’s finally ready to fully commit to a GOP-or-bust run at the White House.
The Huffington Post reports that Trump may already have made a pact with Republican leaders not to attempt an independent run if he fails to earn the party’s presidential nomination.
“Businessman Donald Trump has told several top Republicans that he will swear off the possibility of an independent bid and commit to running his presidential campaign under the party’s banner, according to several sources,” HuffPo wrote Wednesday.
Trump’s camp wouldn’t confirm that information, but a spokesman told the website that The Donald has never had “any intent” to run as an independent. That suggests that Trump’s holdout in committing not to run independently may have been a posturing tactic to persuade the Republican National Committee to treat him as a legitimate party candidate — something his staff asserts his campaign has now achieved.
“He just wanted to ensure that the establishment would treat him as fair as they would treat any of the other candidates,” Trump aide Michael Cohen said. “And I believe, right now, they are treating him fairly. It is my personal belief that the RNC is treating Mr. Trump the same as the other candidates, and he will live up to his agreement not to run as an independent.”
When you’re dealing with Donald Trump, though, nothing ever appears to be set in stone … so stay tuned.
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