Coverage dated August 9, 2023

Trump says he won't sign Republican loyalty pledge required for first debate

Headline from FOX 4 Dallas

Trump's refusal to sign the pledge suggests he'll make good on his threat to skip the first GOP presidential primary debate.

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  1. FOX 4 Dallas

    Trump says he won't sign Republican loyalty pledge required for first debate (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    Trump's refusal to sign the pledge suggests he'll make good on his threat to skip the first GOP presidential primary debate.

  2. Bloomberg

    Trump Says He Won’t Sign Pledge to Back Nominee Ahead of Republican Debate (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Republican frontrunner Donald Trump said he would announce next week whether he would attend the first GOP presidential debate, but insisted he would not sign a required pledge to support the party’s nominee.

  3. Politico

    Trump says he won’t sign RNC loyalty pledge ahead of first debate (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    RNC chair Ronna McDaniel has made signing the pledge a requirement for participation in the first debate Aug. 23.

  4. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Trump says he won’t sign Republican loyalty pledge, flouting debate requirement (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he won't sign a pledge to support the Republican nominee if he loses the GOP presidential primary, flouting a requirement for appearing in the first debate later this month.

  5. Axios

    Trump says he won't sign Republican loyalty pledge required for 1st presidential debate (opens Axios)

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    Axios's feed description

    The Republican National Committee requires all candidates to sign the pledge if they want to take part.

  6. New York Times

    Trump Says He Won’t Sign Loyalty Pledge Required for G.O.P. Debate (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The Republican National Committee has demanded that 2024 contenders pledge to support the eventual nominee in order to debate. The former president is refusing.

  7. Hot Air

    Trump won't sign the RNC loyalty pledge and that's a problem (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Terms of the first debate

  8. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump says he won’t sign Republican loyalty pledge, a debate requirement (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday he won’t sign a pledge to support the Republican nominee if he loses the GOP presidential primary, flouting a requirement for appearing in the first debate later this month.

  9. NBC News

    Trump says he won't sign loyalty pledge required for first GOP debate (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The pledge includes a clause saying that the candidate will support the eventual GOP nominee.

  10. New York Post

    Trump says he won’t sign pledge to support eventual 2024 GOP presidential nominee (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    “I can name three or four people that I wouldn’t support for president. So right there, there’s a problem,” Trump said of the Republican National Committee’s loyalty pledge requirement.…

  11. PJ Media

    Trump Says He Won't Sign Pledge to Support GOP Nominee, Putting His Debate Attendance in Doubt (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Keeping the media and his political opponents off balance is part of Trump's raison d'etre. Should we be surprised if he shows up at the debate? I will be very s

  12. Fox News

    Trump not willing to sign GOP loyalty pledge ahead of debate (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Former President Trump told the media Wednesday that he would not be willing to sign a loyalty pledge to back the eventual GOP candidate.

  13. Truthout

    Trump Won’t Pledge to Support Eventual GOP Nominee if It’s Not Him (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    Trump's refusal to sign the pledge puts the Republican National Committee in a difficult position.

  14. Gopusa

    Trump Says He Won’t Sign RNC Loyalty Pledge Needed for GOP Primary Debate (opens Gopusa)

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    Gopusa's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump said late Wednesday he will not sign the loyalty pledge that the Republican National Committee (RNC) requires for presidential candidates to participate in the GOP primary debate.

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