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Trump challenger says he will not run as independent

By Zach Halaschak
Published December 12, 2019 10:38pm ET
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Trump challenger says he will not run as independent
Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld talks about using a mobile phone to vote while addressing students and guests during a campaign stop Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, at Tufts University in Medford, Mass. | (Steven Senne/AP)

One of President Trump’s long shot Republican challengers has ruled out running as an independent in 2020.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld told The Hill he wouldn’t run against Trump if he doesn’t secure the Republican nomination.

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