First we hear the Grand ole’ Party won’t have several states primaries….
Now?….Donald Trump seems to want to further ice out any intra-party competition for another term …
President Trump on Monday indicated he would not be willing to debate the Republicans seeking to run against him in a primary for the party’s 2020 nomination.
“They’re all at less than 1 percent. I guess it’s a publicity stunt,” Trump told reporters as he left the White House for North Carolina.
“To be honest, I’m not looking to give them any credibility,” he added.
Former Rep. Joe Walsh (Ill.), former Rep. Mark Sanford (S.C.) and former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld have each announced campaigns against Trump.
The Arizona Republican Party earlier Monday canceled its 2020 presidential primary contest, joining the GOP in South Carolina and Kansas. Nevada may follow suit as the Republican Party seeks to clear Trump’s path to reelection.
Trump defended the decisions, saying those states “don’t want to waste their money.”….
Fiorina: Carly Fiorina (R) will not run a primary challenge to President Trump. Fiorina had been somewhat critical which prompted some speculation that she might try a primary challenge to the President. Fiorina made it clear that that is not going to happen….
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