Republican National Convention: Trump allies slam GOP holdouts hard
Source: Washington Post
CLEVELAND — Donald Trump’s top backers on Monday aggressively disparaged leading Republicans who have declined to support the mogul for president, stoking intra-party tensions as the Republican National Convention officially kicked off.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said it was “unacceptable” for former candidates who pledged to support the eventual nominee to hold out now. Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort targeted Ohio Gov. John Kasich and the Bush family, who are skipping the convention.
Meanwhile, a renegade group of Republican convention delegates claim they have the support needed to force a vote on the convention’s rules, a move designed to embarrass top party officials and Trump on the first night of the party’s nationally televised meeting.
The broadsides from Trump allies, which drew some swift rebuttals, came on the sidelines of the convention, which officially gaveled in Monday afternoon. Trump is expected to be officially nominated for president at the quadrennial confab, which will feature four days of speeches, meetings and parties.
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Wait until the heat index is good and awful; then get someone with a megaphone to yell: "THEY'RE STEALING IT FROM TRUMP!!!"
Popcorn optional. 
