Former House Speaker Paul Ryan has announced that he will not attend the 2024 Republican National Convention if former President Donald Trump wins the party’s nomination. The convention is scheduled to take place in Ryan’s home state of Wisconsin, and he has been vocal about his preference for the nominee to be “anyone not named Trump.”
In a recent interview with ABC 12, Ryan stated that his attendance at the convention would depend on who the nominee is. When asked if he would attend if the nominee were Trump, Ryan replied,
“It depends on who the nominee is. I’ll be here if it’s someone not named Trump,” he told WISN-TV on Saturday, adding he would even skip the event if it was in his home state.
“No, I’m not interested in participating in that, no. Even in Wisconsin.” Ryan has been a vocal critic of Trump and his leadership style, saying that if the party nominates him again, it will result in another loss.”
Ryan has been actively pushing for the Republican Party to nominate someone other than Trump for the 2024 presidential election. In an interview with Fox 6, Ryan stated that the party would lose again if they nominated Trump. He cited the losses in the 2018, 2020, and 2022 election cycles, and stated that it was clear that nominating Trump again would result in another loss for the party. Ryan believes that the party needs to nominate someone who is not named Trump if they want to win the election.
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) also commented, saying:
“The reason I don’t think he’ll be our nominee is because we now we’re going to lose with him,”
“He cost us the House in ’18, he lost the White House in ’20, he cost us the Senate in ’20, he cost us the Senate again in 2022, and he cost us probably a good dozen House seats in 2022. This is a lesson we don’t need to repeat again.”
Several candidates have already announced their campaigns for the Republican nomination, including Trump and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. However, Ryan has made it clear that he does not support Trump and is hoping for a different nominee. Other potential candidates include former Vice President Mike Pence, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and possibly Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
The Republican Party is expected to have a crowded field of candidates for the 2024 presidential election. With Ryan’s announcement that he will not attend the convention if Trump is nominated, it is clear that there is still a divide within the party between those who support Trump and those who believe that the party needs to move on. It remains to be seen who will ultimately win the nomination and whether the party can come together to support their nominee in the general election at a time when Trump is the leading most polls on who will be the GOP’s nominee in 2024.
Paul Ryan is a first class jerk…and always has been!
And so is Mitt Romney!
All RINO’s should go home and get on their knees before God.
Couldn’t have stated it better…and Fox was stupid enough to hire this loser and while Fox used to be my “go to” news after the brothers took over they’ve screwed it up beyond recognition and Ryan was just one of the many mistakes.I wouldn’t let either in my yard.
Trump would have won if the Dems hadn’t cheated. Our country was in better shape than it has ever been when Trump was President.
Good! He doesn’t need to be there whether Trump runs/wins or not!!!!
In 2016, Republicans controlled the House, Senate and Presidency. Paul Ryan as Speaker of the House did nothing to help the Republican Party pass legislation. He did not run for reelection in 2018 and would NOT relinquish his role as speaker to allow a new speaker to be elected. He alone handcuffed the Republican Party from passing legislation that would have benefited all Americans. He is a RINO!
Why should he be there? He’s never been anything but a RINO! He’s been a Dem groupie as long as McConnell and Romney and is their equal as a destroyer of the foundations of America!
Paul Ryan . Good riddance because you have been as much help as a chocolate teapot !
Not a very effective wa to complain,
That’s good, he’s nothing but a RINO anyway!!!!!!!!!!!
Paul Ryan should change himself to an Evil Democrat
Good. We need less Rinos in our govt. and campaigns.
Who cares if this tool won’t attend if Trump wins the nomination? All the more encouragement to get Trump the nomination!
[Scoff] What a Democrat; i.e., Jackass.
Glad to see that Paul Ryan has voluntary stated that he will skip te RNC convention if Trump is the nominee.
Well Paul with the damage you did as Speaker and later undermined FOX NEWS by hoodwinking Rupert into putting you on the board – akin to Hunter on Burisma’s Board – it is surprising that you have the gall to show up in public.
Just go jump in the lake – Lake Michigan and spare us.
As far as Mitt – you are the Pot calling the Kettle black. At least Trump was President for one term by virtue of winning an election you lost the time before to Biden’s mentor. You are the epitome of an opportunist who will fool people in any State for personal benefit. Your behavior mimics that of another person of the same faith as yours who prided inlying to achieve the end objective. YES, MITT. I am talking of Harry Reid of Nevada who later proudly proclaimed to a reporter – “He (MITT) lost, didn’t he.”
AND BOTH PAUL AND YOU WERE TEAM MEMBERS, The double whammy of traitorous ticket is what made you both lose.