running for the republican nomination for president. right? but starting a few days ago, starting this past weekend, he's been raising the prospect that he might not keep running for the republican party's nomination. he might run as an independent instead. when he has been asked about it at least starting a few days ago, he has at least been refusing to rule it out. >> respectfully we represent the 1992 election, ross perot cost us that election. >> right. >> would you go on record today in saying that if you can't get the republican nomination, you will not run as a third party candidate? >> no. no. no. i won't go on record as saying that. >> that was on saturday. mr. trump being asked if he