Trump Faces Hostile Libertarian Crowd While Courting Support

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Former President Donald Trump and independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a hostile reception at the Libertarian National Convention in Washington, D.C. Trump was met with boos and jeers, while Kennedy received a warmer but still skeptical response. Both candidates attempted to appeal to Libertarian voters, with Trump advocating for the commutation of Ross Ulbricht's life sentence and Kennedy promising to pardon Edward Snowden and drop charges against Julian Assange. The event highlighted divisions within the Libertarian Party over inviting non-Libertarian candidates.
- Trump, RFK Jr. face hostile reception at Libertarian convention amid efforts to sway voters CBS News
- Trump loudly heckled at Libertarian National Convention The Washington Post
- Trump courts Libertarians to draw party activists away from RFK Jr.: 'If we unite, we are unstoppable' Fox News
- Donald Trump Tells Libertarians to Choose Him as Presidential Nominee C-SPAN
- Trump pledges to commute sentence of Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht if elected POLITICO
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