Republican letter asks party chairman to cut Trump's funding

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More than 70 Republicans have signed an open letter to their party chairman urging him to stop funding Donald Trump’s campaign.

70+ Republicans have signed an open letter urging the RNC to cut off funding for Trump: https://t.co/GM9w7nUYvR pic.twitter.com/9wLAvYXwOz

— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) August 11, 2016

In their letter, they said Trump’s “recklessness, incompetence and unpopularity” risked turning the presidential election into a landslide for his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton.

Republicans says #DonaldJTrump's recklessness risks handing the election to #HillaryClinton https://t.co/9v4XpPp6uO https://t.co/yYzK0ZgxjU

— euronews (euronews) August 12, 2016

    They say the party should focus its resources on getting members of Congress re-elected. Trump the billionaire said he was not worried - his own pockets are deep enough.

Trump: If RNC cuts me off, I'll stop funding them https://t.co/xyQLb4v9B8 pic.twitter.com/jpCwd0nhiG — USA TODAY (USATODAY) August 12, 2016

Many Republicans including former members of congress, have voiced exasperation with the provocative tone of his campaign.

Some Republicans have even deserted Trump over his verbal attacks.

In his latest remarks, Trump called Clinton and president Barack Obama the “co-founders” of the group calling itself Islamic State.

Clinton said the comments should disqualify him from the race.

According to polls, Trump has been falling in key battleground states in recent weeks.

CAMPAIGN 2016: Fox News Latino Poll: Trump losing support from Hispanic voters https://t.co/ZCwe3oy1mG

— Fox News Alert (@foxnewsalert) August 11, 2016

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