Paul Ryan Says He’ll Attend RNC Only If ‘Somebody Not Named Trump’ Is The Nominee

Paul Ryan, former Republican Speaker of Congress, said that he wouldn’t attend the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin if Donald Trump was the GOP nominee for 2024.

Friday Interview Ryan, Milwaukee’s ABC News affiliate said that he wouldn’t support Trump in any circumstance and would only attend convention if he was allowed to. “somebody not named Trump” Trump emerged as the most popular Republican. Former speaker predicted that Trump would be the party’s choice and the GOP would lose in the general election. 

“Come 2024, the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where will you be?” Ryan was asked by the journalist. 

“It depends on who the nominee is,” Ryan answered. “I’ll be here if it’s somebody not named Trump,” He added that he is “not interested in participating in that.”

“Even in Wisconsin?” The reporter inquired.

“Even in Wisconsin,” Ryan confirmed. 

Wisconsin’s former House Speaker Paul Ryan says he won’t be attending the 2024 Republican National Convention at Milwaukee if Donald Trump is the nominee

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The Republican National Convention is scheduled For July 15-18, 2024 in Milwaukee Former President Trump It is possible to win In 2016, Wisconsin received 47.2% of the vote. This is a narrower margin than Hillary Clinton’s 46.5%. Loss The state of 2020 will be Joe Biden. Republicans will Hold Their August debate was their first in Wisconsin, demonstrating the importance of Wisconsin as a battleground state for 2024. 

The former speaker So called He is himself “never-again Trumper” In November, just after Trump had announced his third bid to the White House, he made this statement. Trump blamed his previous Republican election losses on the president and attributed them to “the” “Trump factor.” Ryan Echoed These are the statements made by Republicans in Friday’s interview “lost with him in ‘18, in ‘20, and ‘22,” Warning “he will cost us another election.” 

A Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll Published February 17, 2009, tells another StoryThe poll showed that Trump has 46% support, beating President Biden’s 41%, with 13% undecided in a head to head race. Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris 49% to 39% in the same poll. This poll also shows that Trump is the winner in hypothetical eight-way Republican primary, with 37%. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has 19%. Nikki Haley has also officially announced her candidacy. She is joined by former Vice President Mike Pence (R.FL), Sen. Marco Rubio, (R.TX), former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Sen. Ted Cruz, (R.SC). 

“I’m just excited about somebody not named Trump,” Ryan The Republican field. “There are great people running, I know them all, they’re all pretty decent friends of mine,” He concluded.