BREAKING: Trump Rejects Calls To Drop Out: “I Have Tremendous Support”

Four GOP Senators Call For Nominee To Step Aside In Wake Of Lewd Video

Donald Trump on Saturday rejected calls to drop out of the race in response to a 2005 video that surfaced Friday in which he made lewd remarks condoning adultery and sexual assault. 

“I’d never withdraw. I’ve never withdrawn in my life,” Trump told The Washington Post. “No, I’m not quitting this race. I have tremendous support.”

“People are calling and saying, ‘Don’t even think about doing anything else but running,” Trump added. “You have to see what’s going on. The real story is that people have no idea the support. I don’t know how that’s going to boil down but people have no idea the support.”

Four Republican U.S. senators have called for Trump to drop out in response to the video. However, even if Trump were to step down as the party’s nominee, it’s likely too late for the GOP to replace him, according to the Post. That’s because deadlines for getting candidates on the ballot have passed in numerous states, including Florida, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Virginia. 

“The rules aren’t always clear, but if you think a Republican nominee could be successful without any votes from the above listed states, you might want to revisit the electoral college map,” the Post explained.

As of Saturday morning, Republican Sens. Mike Crapo of Idaho, Ben Sasse of Nebraska, Mike Lee of Utah and Mark Kirk of Illinois had called for Trump to drop out of the race: 

Meanwhile, some Republicans in Congress who previously supported Trump have withdrawn their endorsements, including Utah’s Jason Chaffetz and Alabama’s Martha Roby. 

On Friday night, the RNC’s spokesman denied reports that party leaders were discussing the possibility that Trump won’t be the nominee: