On March 17 , 2016 , notable conservatives under the leadership of Erick Erickson met at the Army and Navy Club in Washington D.C. to discuss strategies for preventing Trump from securing the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in July . Among the strategies discussed were a " unity ticket " , a possible third-party candidate and a contested convention , especially if Trump did not gain the 1,237 delegates necessary to secure the nomination
Republican National Convention in July
2016 Republican National Convention
Stop Trump movement