Ep. 18: What It Would Take to Dump Trump From GOP Ballot
The Big Story
Many have asked what it would take to remove Donald Trump from the GOP ticket and nominate a new presidential candidate. CQ Roll Call’s senior Senate reporter Niels Lesniewski and managing editor Adriel Bettelheim lay out how it could be done.
Show notes:
- Replacing Trump on Ballots: Murky Payoff and a Legal Thicket
- GOP Trump Critic Launches Independent Run
- Anti-Trump Republicans Begin Lining Up Behind Clinton
Evan McMullin says he’s not a Trump spoiler, but his opportunities are limited” https://t.co/OJdIJQmUmg pic.twitter.com/PG53kgbKFu
— Roll Call (@rollcall) August 9, 2016
Replacing Trump on Ballots: Murky Payoff and a Legal Thicket https://t.co/BIJZx8PifA pic.twitter.com/tfuDolBeDQ
— Roll Call (@rollcall) August 9, 2016
I’m sure the Ayotte/McCain campaign loved having to talk about this for a few days https://t.co/E2SesBaeov
— Alex Roarty (@Alex_Roarty) August 6, 2016
This is how weird 2016 has become — it’s big news when the GOP nominee endorses the GOP House Speaker for reelection.
— Walter Shapiro (@MrWalterShapiro) August 5, 2016