{"id":2034013,"date":"2023-09-15T21:28:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T01:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-florida-gop-removes-loyalty-oath-primary-condition-enabling-trump\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T21:33:14","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T01:33:14","slug":"exclusive-florida-gop-removes-loyalty-oath-primary-condition-enabling-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-florida-gop-removes-loyalty-oath-primary-condition-enabling-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida GOP Removes Loyalty Oath, Allowing Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fexclusive-florida-gop-removes-loyalty-oath-primary-condition-enabling-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2034013&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican Party of \u200bFlorida Eliminates Loyalty\u200c Oath Requirement for Primary Participation<\/h2>\n<p>Leaders of the Republican Party of\u200d Florida have \u2063made \u200ba significant decision\u200d that \u2062could impact the 2024 nomination race. They voted\u2064 to remove the\u200b loyalty\u2062 oath\u200c requirement for participating in\u200d the state&#8217;s primary, a move \u2063that favors \u200bformer President Donald Trump in \u200bhis bid\u2063 to outshine\u200c Florida Governor Ron DeSantis \u2063and \u200cother contenders.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Trump\u200d had made it clear that\u200b he would not sign \u2062such a pledge, which \u2064was\u200c recently added to\u200c the party&#8217;s \u2064bylaws. Now, this requirement will no longer \u2064disqualify him\u200d as he prepares to compete in the delegate-rich\u200c state.<\/p>\n<p>The opposition to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcdaniel-says-trump-will-have-to-make-loyalty-pledge-to-join-rnc-debate-stage\/\" title=\"McDaniel Says Trump Will Have to Make \"Loyalty Pledge\" to Join RNC Debate Stage\">loyalty pledge<\/a> came as a surprise to Governor\u200c Ron DeSantis&#8217; spokesperson,\u200b who expressed the belief that anyone running for president\u200b as a\u200b Republican should be\u2064 willing\u2062 to \u2064pledge their support for the eventual \u200bnominee. They hope that\u200c once DeSantis secures the \u2064party&#8217;s nomination,\u2064 all \u2063candidates will unite\u2064 in\u2064 the fight against Joe Biden \u2064in 2024.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/trump-not-signing-loyalty-pledge-puts-rnc-in-a-pickle-analyst-says-5472084\">Trump Not Signing Loyalty Pledge Puts RNC in a &#8216;Pickle,&#8217;\u2064 Analyst Says<\/a> \u2063- 8\/17\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/trump-says-he-wont-sign-rnc-loyalty-pledge-needed-for-gop-primary-debate-5456114\">Trump Says He Won&#8217;t Sign RNC Loyalty Pledge Needed for GOP Primary Debate<\/a> \u200d &#8211; 8\/10\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An \u2063official who attended the party&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/university-of-minnesota-student-government-representative-to-classmates-make-cops-lives-hell\/\" title=\"University Of Minnesota Student Government Representative To Classmates: Make Cops\u2019 Lives Hell\">executive board meeting<\/a> on September 15 confirmed that \u200dthe loyalty oath language has been removed.<\/p>\n<p>The vote took place during the party&#8217;s Fall Quarterly Meeting at\u2062 the Rosen Centre Hotel. \u200cThe atmosphere was tense, with Trump supporters expressing concerns \u2062that the loyalty pledge could harm their preferred \u2063candidate. They stood out among the sea of business suits, passionately advocating for Trump&#8217;s inclusion \u2062on the ballot.<\/p>\n<p>One Trump\u200d supporter, Debi\u200c Stolte, emphasized the importance of having Trump in the race, stating that\u2062 without him, DeSantis wouldn&#8217;t be governor. Stolte \u2062praised DeSantis&#8217; performance as governor but \u2064believed he should have waited to run.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200bMay, the Florida Republican Party&#8217;s \u2062Executive Committee\u2062 passed\u2064 a\u200c loyalty pledge for candidates \u2063seeking to appear on \u2064the state&#8217;s\u200b primary ballot. \u200bThe pledge required \u200ccandidates to endorse the \u200c2024 Republican presidential nominee \u200band\u2063 refrain from running as an independent or accepting the nomination \u2063of any other\u200b party.<\/p>\n<p>Similar changes in other state \u200cparties, such as the California \u200bRepublican \u2063Party, have\u2064 also faced criticism \u2064from Trump supporters. However, \u200cRepublican leaders clarified that these changes were prompted by\u200c new requirements from the\u200b Republican National Committee (RNC).<\/p>\n<p>Former President Trump did\u2064 not attend the first primary debate and is not expected to participate in the upcoming debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. While loyalty\u2063 pledges have drawn criticism from \u2064various figures, they\u2062 continue to be\u200d a \u2063topic of\u200b discussion\u200d in the political landscape.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Donald Trump&#8217;s influence within the party \u200bimpact the nomination race \u200din Florida?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Html&#8221;>Trump Not Signing Loyalty Pledge Puts RNC in a Pickle, Analyst Says<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/trumps-post-presidency-how-will-he-sway-gop-5472045.html\">Trump&#8217;s Post-Presidency: How Will He\u2064 Sway\u2063 GOP?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The\u2064 elimination\u200c of the loyalty \u200doath requirement came after\u200d months of internal \u200bdebate \u200bwithin\u200d the party. Some members \u200dargued that the\u200d pledge was unnecessary and could \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-florida-gop-removes-loyalty-oath-primary-condition-enabling-trump\/\" title=\"Florida GOP Removes Loyalty Oath, Allowing Trump\">potentially \u200bdisqualify prominent\u200b candidates<\/a> from participating \u200cin\u2062 the primary. Others believed that the oath was essential to ensure loyalty and party unity.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2063 with the \u2063removal of\u2062 this requirement, the Republican Party of\u200d Florida sends\u200b a\u200c clear message:\u2063 they \u200cprioritize inclusivity \u200dand open participation in the primary\u200b process. This decision comes \u200bas a\u2064 significant departure \u2063from the party&#8217;s previous stance, as \u2063a loyalty pledge has been a common practice in \u200cmany \u200dstates to ensure party \u200bcohesion and minimize\u2062 internal conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>One possible explanation for \u2064this change is\u200c the strong influence of Donald Trump within the party. Since his departure\u200d from the\u200b White House, Trump has remained popular\u2064 among Republican voters and has continued to exert significant\u200b \u2063influence\u200b over the \u2064party&#8217;s direction. Many Republican leaders believe that his endorsement \u200ccould be decisive\u2064 in \u2063the nomination race, making it crucial to maintain his support and participation.<\/p>\n<p>By eliminating the loyalty \u2063oath, the Republican Party of\u200d Florida removes a potential obstacle\u200c for Trump to \u2064enter the\u2064 race. This decision could be \u200bseen as a strategic move to accommodate Trump&#8217;s wishes and ensure his \u200dactive involvement in \u200cthe Florida \u2062primary. It \u2062acknowledges the importance of\u200c his support and aims to avoid any division within the party that might arise from \u2063excluding him.<\/p>\n<p>With this \u200dchange in place, the nomination race\u2062 in Florida becomes even more intriguing. Donald Trump&#8217;s potential bid for the presidency becomes more feasible and threatens Governor\u200c Ron DeSantis&#8217; aspirations. DeSantis, who has \u2063gained popularity \u200bfor his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, now \u2063faces a formidable\u200b opponent in the form of the\u2063 former president.<\/p>\n<p>While Ron DeSantis&#8217; camp expressed \u200dsurprise at the elimination of the loyalty oath requirement, they remain\u2064 confident in his ability to secure \u2064the party&#8217;s nomination. They believe that once DeSantis becomes the official nominee, \u200dall \u2064candidates\u200c will unite behind him in the battle against Joe \u2064Biden. However, the path to the\u2063 nomination may\u2063 not be as smooth \u2064as they anticipated.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican Party of\u200d Florida&#8217;s\u2063 decision\u2063 to eliminate the loyalty\u2063 oath requirement for participating \u200cin the \u2064primary reflects the complex dynamics within the party. It\u2064 underscores the strong influence of Donald Trump and the acknowledgment by party leaders that excluding\u200b him \u2063could be detrimental \u200dto their chances \u200cof success in the\u200d 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>This decision sets the stage for a fascinating nomination race\u200b in Florida. \u2063With\u2063 Trump now able to compete without signing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-invites-popular-conservative-podcast-to-host-pregame-show-for-primary-debate\/\" title=\"GOP invites conservative podcast to host pregame show for primary debate.\">loyalty \u200dpledge<\/a>, the competition\u200b between him and Governor Ron DeSantis \u200cwill intensify. It remains to\u200b be \u2063seen how this will shape the Republican Party&#8217;s future\u200c and\u2064 influence \u2064the\u200c outcome of the 2024 presidential election.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Republican Party of Florida leaders voted to remove the loyalty oath for the state&#8217;s primary, a win for ex-President Donald Trump in his bid to outdo Governor Ron DeSantis and other contenders for the 2024 nomination. 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