Haley Campaign Press Release - CNN's Kaitlan Collins Reveals That Trump Was Secretly Behind RNC Plan to Coronate Him That He Publicly Rejected

By: Isaac Schorr
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CNN's Kaitlan Collins has revealed that former President Donald Trump was secretly behind the Republican National Committee's plan to name him the presumptive GOP nominee for president, even though he publicly renounced it after it faced widespread backlash.

The Dispatch reported on Thursday afternoon that the RNC was considering a resolution to recognize Trump as its presumptive nominee despite the fact that only two primary contests have taken place so far and Nikki Haley's continued presence in the race. The RNC historically stays neutral during the GOP presidential primary season.

Subsequently, Trump reacted to criticism of the resolution by declaring that while he "greatly" appreciated the effort, he felt, "for the sake of PARTY UNITY, that they should NOT go forward with this plan, but that I should do it the 'Old Fashioned' way, and finish the process off AT THE BALLOT BOX."

But according to Collins, Trump had initially favored the measure. Here's her report from Thursday night:

In a Friday morning appearance on Fox & Friends, Haley said she was "disappointed" by RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel's endorsement of Trump, and blasted Trump for trying to name him the nominee already.

"He's totally unhinged" and behaving like a definitive "Washington insider," she argued.