Former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh to challenge Trump in GOP presidential primary

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Former Illinois congressman and talk radio host Joe Walsh on Sunday announced that he will challenge President Donald Trump for the 2020 Republican presidential nomination.

“I'm running because he's unfit,” Walsh told George Stephanopolous, lead anchor of ABC’s “This Week.” “Somebody needs to step up and there needs to be an alternative.”

Walsh is the second politician to announce a challenge to Trump. The first to announce a run against Trump was former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, who announced his longshot White House bid in April.

Walsh said he stepped up to run because the GOP "wants Trump gone," and "believes he's unfit."

"The country is sick of this guy's tantrum, he's a child,” he said.

Article originally published on POLITICO Magazine

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