The former Illinois congressman turned conservative radio host announced during ABC's 'This Week' that he will join the race against Trump, who he believes is 'completely unfit' for office.
The former Illinois congressman turned conservative radio host announced during ABC's 'This Week' that he will join the race against Trump, who he believes is"completely unfit" for office.
Walsh promises to contest Trump from the right as opposed to Weld, who is regarded as fiscally conservative but socially liberal. Weld was the 2016 Libertarian Party vice presidential nominee.In recent months, Trump's allies have taken over state parties that control primary elections in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and elsewhere.
"Look, this isn't easy to do. ... I'm opening up my life to tweets and attacks. Everything I've said and tweeted now, Trump's going to go after, and his bullies are going to go after," Walsh told ABC. Asked whether he was prepared for that, Walsh replied: "Yes, I'm ready for it." He lost his 2012 reelection bid by more than 20,000 votes to Democrat Tammy Duckworth, who was elected to the U.S. Senate four years later.
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