People expected Donald Trump to bring the fireworks to Thursday night’s GOP debate in Cleveland, and he did — managing to elicit boos, and then cheers, and then boos, all from the very first request: Raise your hand if you won’t pledge to support the eventual Republican nominee, whoever that turns out to be.
It was a request almost directly aimed at Trump, who’s been rumored to be thinking of running as an independent. Trump raised both hands to his sides, and the boos rang out and Rand Paul jumped in.
Donald Trump REFUSES to pledge to support the nominee and not third party, GETS BOOED! http://t.co/b2S8cbvr2K pic.twitter.com/mzO9oc0XZn
— ⚡️ Right Scoop ⚡️ (@trscoop) August 7, 2015
#GOPDebate: Raise your hand if you won't pledge not to run as an independent: pic.twitter.com/yQYCXZLebS
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) August 7, 2015
Crowd boos as Trump, Hillary's stalking horse, is the only one to refuse to pledge to support the Republican nominee. #GOPDebate
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) August 7, 2015
Kickoff: Trump refuses to pledge he won't run as indy against GOP nominee if it's not him. Rand Paul swoops in for the tackle,
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) August 7, 2015
props to Rand Paul, for deciding to make it a debate.
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) August 7, 2015
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Rand vs Trump pic.twitter.com/KaozG0dzpr
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) August 7, 2015
https://twitter.com/AnneBayefsky/status/629459370711998464
#GOPDebate Trump says he can only pledge to support Republicans he respects.
— IWantNothingHat (@Popehat) August 7, 2015
My favorite part was when Donald clarified that he will support the Republican nominee, if he is the Republican nominee.
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) August 7, 2015
So let's be clear. Trump's position is that if he's not the nominee, he'll ensure Clinton becomes president.
— Thankful Muppet Energy (Sunny) (@sunnyright) August 7, 2015
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