Bill Weld pulls the plug after he failed his quest to oust Trump. |
Donald J. Trump has enough delegates to be the presumptive nominee for the Republican nomination for president. Of course, he is the incumbent in office and has at least a 55% chance of winning reelection. It massively dropped over the past three weeks due to his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
He will sign a bipartisan bill that Congress pass to give emergency aid to Americans who were laid off because of state governors declaring a public health emergency to shut down employers.
I am one of the many millions who were affected by government's decisions to close up businesses that have over 100 people inside. What sucks is that if we get this stimulus payment, in the end, we'll have to repay it back plus interest. We will not reboot the economy with measly amounts of dollars.
No candidate since John F. Kennedy ever became president. Massachusetts must be a state with a curse.
Bill Weld joins Mitt Romney, Michael Dukakis, Deval Patrick, Mitt Romney, John Kerry, Edward Kennedy, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) as failed candidates from Massachusetts.
The former governor never had a shot because of Ronna Romney McDaniel. The Republican chairwoman approved state leaders to cancel caucuses and primary challengers.
Trump easily secured enough delegates to become the nominee for the Republican Party.
Weld who had face obstacles from the start launched his campaign as a protest against Trump.
"I have decided to suspend my candidacy for President of the United States, effective immediately."
The former governor was the first candidate to challenge Trump for the Republican nomination. He told CNN's Jake Tapper that he would "fear for the Republic" if Trump was reelected.
"Leading this movement is one of the greatest honors of my life, and I will always be indebted to all who have played a part," Weld said on Wednesday.
"But while I am suspending my candidacy, I want to be clear that I am not suspending my commitment to the nation and to the democratic institutions that set us apart."
Weld was then the former 2016 vice presidential nominee for Gary Johnson, the former Republican governor of New Mexico who ran in 2012 in the Republican primary and Libertarian in 2016.
Weld hated Trump and wrote pieces critical of the guy. He said that Trump was dishonest and unworthy of being president. He said his legacy will be marred with conspiracy, paranoia, dishonesty and stupidity.
Weld is considered a perennial candidate. He tried to unseat John Kerry in the Massachusetts senate bid in 1996. He tried to seek out the nomination for governor in New York but lost.
Weld has appeared on MSNBC as a contributor at one time.
Former Illinois Republican congressman and conservative agitator Joe Walsh dropped out the race recently. He said that despite his disdain for progressives, he sees Joe Biden as the only candidate capable of bringing American from the brink of destruction. He voted for the Democratic candidate on Tuesday.
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