Exclusive: Trump threatens third-party run

[DonViejo]

By Kevin Cirilli and Bob Cusack - 07/23/15 06:00 AM EDT

NEW YORK — Donald Trump says the chances that he will launch a third-party White House run will “absolutely” increase if the Republican National Committee is unfair to him during the 2016 primary season.

“The RNC has not been supportive. They were always supportive when I was a contributor. I was their fair-haired boy,” the business mogul told The Hill in a 40-minute interview from his Manhattan office at Trump Tower on Wednesday. “The RNC has been, I think, very foolish.”

Pressed on whether he would run as a third-party candidate if he fails to clinch the GOP nomination, Trump said that “so many people want me to, if I don’t win.”
“I’ll have to see how I’m being treated by the Republicans,” Trump said. “Absolutely, if they’re not fair, that would be a factor.”

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus called Trump earlier this month asking him to tone down his controversial rhetoric. More recently, the RNC rebuked him for saying that Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is not a war hero. Trump didn’t apologize but has since said that the 2008 Republican presidential nominee is a war hero.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/248910-exclusive-trump-threatens-third-party-run

[el_bryanto]

1. Well there's no question that the RNC isn't being fair to Trump

I think we can all agree on that; truthfully anybody as mentally unhinged as him should be quietly escorted offstage rather than given a platform to embarrass himself and his family.

Bryant

[DFW]

2. Depends on whose version you take

Republicans: Trump threatens third party run

Us: Trump tantalizes with the thought of a third party run

[JustAnotherGen]

3. Squeeeee!

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[cyberswede]

4. Yes, please.

...and this is no doubt the truth:

They were always supportive when I was a contributor.

I TRULY hope he runs 3rd party.