The Republican National Committee may attempt as early as next week to declare Donald Trump the GOP's “presumptive 2024 nominee," depsite the fact that Nikki Haley remains in the race, according to reports.
According to a draft resolution obtained by NBC News, “all evidence negates the possibility of a mathematical path forward to the 2024 Republican nomination by any candidate other than President Trump, our presumptive nominee.”
During an appearance on Fox News this Thursday, Texas GOP Rep. Chip Roy said he disagrees with the RNC's resolution, saying that a potential GOP nominee should earn the honor.
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"I don't think we should be coronating somebody," Roy said. "I went out and campaigned in Iowa, we don't coronate people, we don't just choose somebody and say, 'You get anointed.'"
"Go through the process, go earn it because it makes you sharper in the general election," Roy continued. "If [Trump] doesn't think he has anything to worry about, then don't worry about it. Go campaign and go win. ... We should proceed with the electoral process, and if he's ultimately the nominee by votes, then he should be supported as the nominee of the Republican Party. But you gotta go earn it. You don't just get coronated."
