Christie foresees Trump’s agreement to sign contentious RNC loyalty pledge before debate.
Former Governor Chris Christie Predicts Trump Will Sign RNC Pledge
Former New Jersey governor and presidential candidate Chris Christie believes that former President Donald Trump will ultimately sign the Republican National Committee’s loyalty pledge, which is required for candidates to participate in the primary debate.
“I would not be the least bit surprised if, sometime around Sunday or Monday of next week, that he signs the pledge and he shows up on the stage on Wednesday,” he told ABC This Week’s Jonathon Karl.
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With just 10 days until the debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Trump’s participation remains uncertain. He has criticized the RNC for holding a debate, arguing that as the former president and front-runner, he shouldn’t need to debate.
However, he has not publicly ruled out participating. The decision may come just days before the debate, as candidates must sign the pledge 48 hours prior to the event.
Several candidates have already signed their copies of the pledge, but according to Christie, he has not received it yet. He mentioned that the RNC is still verifying his donor count. “I’m sure I’ll be presented with the pledge at some point in the next week,” he added.
While Christie maintains that Trump will sign the pledge, the former president has recently suggested otherwise. “I wouldn’t sign the pledge,” Trump claimed. “Why would I sign a pledge if there are people on there that I wouldn’t have?”
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Both the RNC and executives from Fox News, the channel streaming the event, have encouraged Trump to attend the debate. RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel stated last month that it would be a mistake for him to miss the debate.
During a recent dinner, Fox News president Jay Wallace and CEO Suzanne Scott reportedly made their case to Trump as to why he should participate.
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