Donald Trump is officially the Republican nominee for president this year, but that hasn’t stopped some of these prominent GOP leaders from skipping the Republican National Convention in protest.
Here are the top ten Republicans who have said they will not attend the convention:
All of the Bushes: George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush and Jeb Bush
Neither Jeb Bush nor his father George Bush 41 nor brother George W Bush 43 will attend GOP convention in Cleveland. pic.twitter.com/QRkXNUG6qc
— Christopher T George (@CThompsonGeorge) July 12, 2016
John McCain
John McCain bows out of Republican convention https://t.co/7km77REGCF via @maddow
— Lani Childers (@myaggiedadmom) May 7, 2016
Mitt Romney
https://twitter.com/MittRomneyDaily/status/729596328183922689
Marco Rubio
Now Marco Rubio will skip the Republican convention https://t.co/svt1nIBc0t pic.twitter.com/BihGmfHsId
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) July 7, 2016
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham: 'I do not plan on attending Republican Convention' https://t.co/lbpMkXvR11 via @YouTube
— Fernando F. Carrillo (@nandito94) June 6, 2016
John Kasich
https://twitter.com/JohnKasichNews/status/747934621661204480
Kelly Ayotte
NH & NC-Sen: Kelly Ayotte (R) & Richard Burr (R) Hint That They'll Skip GOP Convention https://t.co/8DEOo1vRwy
— Denise Oliver-Velez (@Deoliver47) April 12, 2016
Rand Paul
Rand Paul says he's going to be in Kentucky during GOP convention
— Ali Rogin (@AliRogin) July 13, 2016
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It’s a shame that so many are willing to openly spite Trump’s convention, but it doesn’t seem like many will miss them.
List of Republicans planning to skip convention | Fox News | https://t.co/adnUflI0v8
Good good good.Bunch of losers. We don't want you.
— Joe (@joe2sa) May 31, 2016
Republicans planning to skip Cleveland convention https://t.co/V6e7v1HZW6
Same Losers & RINO's who vote Liberal, except Pres Bushh(s) #tcot— James O'Connor (@JOC213) May 31, 2016
@iowa_trump -Republicans that skip the GOP Convention are traitors to their party and the American People!
— Susan Stapel (@StapelSusan) May 30, 2016
Looks like a great list. Hope they keep their word. List of Republicans planning to skip RNC convention | Fox https://t.co/dOdjICT8t2
— CROWENATION™ ?????? (@CROWENATION2018) May 30, 2016
Whoa! Looks like the establishment wasn’t really that welcomed in the first place.
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