Trump and RFK boxed out of consideration for Libertarian nomination
Washington Examiner -

Neither former President Donald Trump nor independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be the Libertarian Party’s presidential nominee after both failed to make it through the party’s nomination process Sunday. Trump, who was nominated by New Mexico Delegate Brian Poetter, did not qualify as he is not a member of the Libertarian Party, […]

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