Here's Why the Latest 'Never Trump' Plan Is Doomed

Jul 07, 2016, 11:50 AM

The Republican daydream of replacing Donald Trump at the top of the ticket returned Wednesday, but it's likely to end in yet another disappointment.

A report in the Wall Street Journal highlighting an internal Trump whip count of GOP convention delegates has reignited the hopes of the Never Trump crowd.

The count from Trump supporter and Republican National Committee member Randy Evans, confirmed by TIME, shows about 890 delegates firmly backing Trump and 680 opposing him.