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September 4, 2015

Donald Trump Signs Pledge to Back Eventual Republican Nominee 
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In news from the campaign trail, Republican presidential contender
Donald Trump has signed a pledge saying he will back the eventual
Republican party nominee, ruling out the possibility of a third-party
run if he does not gain the nomination. His announcement came after a
meeting with the chairman of the Republican National Committee, which
has been requesting all Republican candidates sign the agreement. Trump
had resisted the pledge. During the first Republican presidential
debate, he raised his hand when Fox News moderators asked whether the
candidates would consider mounting a third-party run. In his
announcement Thursday, Trump said, "What did I get from signing the
pledge? Absolutely nothing, other than the assurance that I would be
treated fairly."

 

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