Donald Trump is the presumptive GOP nominee. Ted Cruz is out. Reince Priebus is telling Republicans to unify around Trump.
And yet, the #NeverTrump movement from anti-Trump conservatives is still going strong.
A major #NeverTrump PAC put out a statement tonight saying this is not over:
New statement from #NeverTrump PAC. pic.twitter.com/wI2DLou9Hw
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) May 3, 2016
How serious are #NeverTrump conservatives about opposing The Donald? A RedState editor tweeted Hillary Clinton‘s campaign slogan, the managing editor of The Washington Examiner de-registered as a member of the Republican party, and a staff writer for the Washington Free Beacon posted a photo of him burning his voter registration card:
— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) May 3, 2016
I have officially de-registered as a Republican. pic.twitter.com/DjRI21Oyvx
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) May 4, 2016
— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) May 4, 2016
And that was only the tip of the iceberg:
Reporters writing about the "Stop Trump" effort get it wrong. It's "Never Trump" as in come hell or high water we will never vote for Trump
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) May 3, 2016
I oppose Hillary Clinton and her donor Donald Trump.
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) May 4, 2016
So do I leave the GOP now, or wait until it's official at the convention?
— jon gabriel (@exjon) May 3, 2016
I'm not voting for the Democrat or the other Democrat. @JReckas
— jon gabriel (@exjon) May 3, 2016
What's hard about it? #NeverTrump https://t.co/cRaK6jN0Lk
— jon gabriel (@exjon) May 3, 2016
Congratulate the Trump supporters. Tonight will be their high point. In six months, they'll be blaming the rest of us for their choices.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) May 3, 2016
Really? #NeverTrump. Pretty easy. https://t.co/zjvtWb0jUB
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) May 3, 2016
#NeverTrump yesterday. #NeverTrump today.#NeverTrump always.
— AG (@AG_Conservative) May 3, 2016
I'd rather give up SCOTUS for a decade than the Republic forever. And Trump's picks wouldn't be any better. https://t.co/YM3Zns7hCl
— AG (@AG_Conservative) May 3, 2016
Add your name. Never means never. #NeverTrump https://t.co/LxozJ3S1vJ
— Rory Cooper (@rorycooper) May 4, 2016
Nope. We won't. You've lost us, bro. #NeverTrump https://t.co/CbUiz7NShY
— Thomas S. Kidd (@ThomasSKidd) May 4, 2016
In case there is confusion about #NeverTrump. pic.twitter.com/9WaUE2Y5Xq
— Elliott Schwartz (@elliosch) May 3, 2016
Never. Means. Never. https://t.co/LAZRZ7Bgm1
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) May 4, 2016
Reporters keep asking if Indiana changes anything for me.
The answer is simple: No.This from Febr. still holds:https://t.co/yUNSZTHW7E
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) May 4, 2016
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) May 4, 2016
Congratulations, Trump fans. The disaster that awaits us will be on your shoulders. I'm done. Tonight was my last as a Republican.
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) May 4, 2016
When I said Never Trump, I meant Never Trump. That has not changed, and never will.
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) May 4, 2016
Fun Fact: Contrary to the claims of some, it is possible to be both #NeverTrump and #NeverHillary.
— Doug Mataconis (@dmataconis) May 3, 2016
GOP better not call me begging for money. I'm gone. #NeverTrump https://t.co/bnbtbjsTyE
— Sean Hackbarth (@seanhackbarth) May 4, 2016
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