“Donald Trump also lies habitually (sometimes minute by minute), and changes position based on his moods. In one breath he claims to support working men and women, and then with the next breath he threatens to destroy our economy through trade wars or by playing games with the full faith and credit of the United States.”
However, French concluded that he is not the one to challenge Trump and Clinton, because he is not “extraordinarily wealthy (or has immediate access to extraordinary wealth),” nor “a transformational political talent”:
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve my country, and I thank God for the successes I’ve had as a lawyer and a writer, but it is plain to me that I’m not the right person for this effort.”
He does see, however, there being a chance for a third party candidate that is not him, and considers those looking for an independent candidate to be a “patriot”:
“Let me also say that each person involved in the effort to recruit an independent candidate is a patriot. They are standing strong on principle when the GOP leadership—in lockstep—now marches to Trump’s beat. I admired them before this process began, and I admire them more even now.”
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