News from The HillHow the GOP could stop Trump at the convention By Ben Kamisar Republicans might have one hope for defeating Donald Trump: denying him the 1,237 delegates he needs to clinch the nomination at the Republican National Convention in July. Party insiders who are deeply opposed to the businessmans candidacy are looking at the plausibility of such a move, as he racks up victory after victory and the opposition to him remains divided among three candidates: Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and John Kasich. Such a gambit would be chaotic and controversial, however. It would likely also face one large hurdle that needs to be removed before the voting starts. Not signed up to receive our newsletters? Click here to join our list and get our daily emails in your inbox, too. For all the latest news: |