David Bossie, a Republican National Committee (RNC) member, proposed and later withdrew a resolution. According to reports, the resolution aims to designate Donald Trump as the GOP’s “presumptive” presidential nominee.
Bossie, a Maryland national committee member and a longstanding Trump ally, circulated the draft resolution among RNC members. This was ahead of the party’s winter meeting in Las Vegas. NBC News received the draft from two sources on Thursday, January 25, 2024.
The resolution expressed that “all evidence negates the possibility of a mathematical path forward to the 2024 Republican nomination by any candidate other than President Trump, our presumptive nominee.” It further emphasizes that the RNC has “impartially supported caucus/primary processes nationwide. This is to provide a level playing field.”
Additionally, the resolution highlighted the RNC’s sponsorship of “robust, issues-forced” debates to aid GOP voters in accessing the field. Notably, the resolution left out the fact that Trump skipped all of these debates.
In its conclusion, the resolution stated, “Resolved that the RNC hereby declares President Trump as our presumptive 2024 nominee for the office of President of the United States.” It continued, “And from this moment forward, it moves into full general election mode. Further welcoming supporters of all candidates as valued members of Team Trump 2024.”
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Same Thursday night, in a post on Truth Social, Trump urged the RNC against proceeding with the resolution. Despite his opposition, he claimed the resolution had ample support to pass. Furthermore, he expressed gratitude for being the RNC’s “Presumptive Nominee.” He then suggested pursuing the “Old Fashioned” way for the “sake of party unity.”
He further said to conclude the process at the ballot box. Shortly after Trump’s remarks, a source familiar with the resolution confirmed its withdrawal. Despite Trump’s call for unity, Nikki Haley continues her campaign.
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel signaled a desire for party unity should Trump maintain early dominance in caucuses and primaries. In a statement before the New Hampshire results, McDaniel emphasized the importance of Republican unity.
McDaniel stated, “Republicans know that if we’re not united as a party behind our nominee, we won’t be able to beat Biden.” Following Trump’s New Hampshire victory, McDaniel said, “I’m looking at the map and the path going forward, I don’t see it for Nikki Haley.”
She continued, “I do think there’s a message that’s coming out from the voters, which is very clear. We need to unite around our eventual nominee, which is going to be Donald Trump.” On the other hand, RNC spokesperson Keith Schipper clarified that McDaniel doesn’t propose solutions.
He explained that RNC members introduce solutions, and the Resolution Committee decides whether to present them for voting at the annual meeting. Reported first by The Dispatch, the resolution drew complaints within the RNC. Bossie, the resolution’s proposer, didn’t respond to requests for comments on introduction or withdrawal.
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Oscar Brock, an RNC member from Tennessee, raised concerns about the resolution, pointing to the violations of the RNC rules on presidential primaries. He emphasized that the rules only consider a candidate that secures 50% plus one of the required convention delegates.
However, Bill Palatucci, another RNC member from New Jersey, dubbed the proposal “crazy” and criticized it for insulting grassroots activists. Eager to participate during nomination. Gordon Ackley, chair of the U.S. Virgin Islands GOP, also criticized the proposal. It denies voters the opportunity to be heard and participate, regardless of their political affiliations.
A Haley spokesperson dismissed the entire resolution. They stated, “Who cares what the RNC says? We’ll let millions of Republican voters across the country decide who should be our party’s nominee, not a bunch of Washington insiders.”
They continued, “If Ronna wants to be helpful, she can organize a debate in South Carolina unless she’s also worried that Trump can’t handle being on the stage for 90 minutes with Nikki Haley.” A source familiar with the GOP clarified that “presumptive nominee” lacks official meaning or resources.
The resolution, calling for moving “into full general election mode,” doesn’t mandate specific steps to aid Trump. While the resolution wouldn’t formally shift resources, it could signal RNC members’ preferences to McDaniel about a competitive field with Trump.
According to Brock, passing the resolution may disenfranchise millions of primary voters even before Haley drops out of the race.
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