RNC Requires 2024 Presidential Candidates to Pledge Support for Party’s Nominee in Response to Paul Ryan’s Comments

The Republican National Committee (RNC) has made it clear that any potential 2024 presidential candidates must pledge to support the party’s nominee, or risk being banned from the debate stage. This comes as Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R) has said he will not support Donald Trump in the 2024 election and will not attend the Republican National Convention if the former president is selected as the GOP nominee.

In an interview with WISN-TV, Ryan said he doesn’t think Trump will secure the Republican nomination. “The reason I don’t think he’ll be our nominee is ’cause we know we’re going to lose with him,” Ryan said, blaming Trump for repeated GOP defeats over the last years.

RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel gave the clearest sign yet on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday that 2024 GOP White House candidates will have to pledge to back the party’s presidential nominee if it isn’t them. McDaniel said that the RNC wants former President Donald Trump to play by the rules and put his party above his own interests as he embarks on a third campaign.

The RNC’s decision to require 2024 presidential candidates to pledge their support to the party’s nominee is a clear indication that the party is looking to move away from Trump’s influence. Ryan’s comments also suggest that the party is looking to distance itself from the former president.

It remains to be seen whether Trump will be able to secure the Republican nomination in 2024, and if he does, whether the RNC will be able to enforce its pledge requirement. In the meantime, the RNC’s decision to require 2024 presidential candidates to pledge their support to the party’s nominee is a clear indication that the party is looking to move away from Trump’s influence.