Trump signs pledge to back GOP's 2016 presidential nominee

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participates in the first Republican presidential debate at the Quicken Loans Arena Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Cleveland.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participates in the first Republican presidential debate at the Quicken Loans Arena Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, in Cleveland.

NEW YORK — Donald Trump says he has signed a Republican loyalty pledge to back the GOP's 2016 nominee for president and skip a potential third-party bid.

The billionaire businessman and presidential candidate roiled the GOP race when he refused to make such a promise in the campaign's first debate.

Trump was the only candidate on stage not to make the commitment to back whoever emerges from the party's primaries.

The Republican National Committee extended the pledge to all the candidates seeking the party's nomination.

Read Friday's Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.

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